Information about #ADAD7B color

#ADAD7B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADAD7B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 173, 123) — 67.8% red, 67.8% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 20 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADAD7B is a softly toned golden yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grayish Olive (#A8A87D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Neutral Green (#AAA583) and Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B).

The recipe behind #ADAD7B is rgb(173, 173, 123), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADAD7B: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #ADAD7B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADAD7B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ADAD7B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ADAD7B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADAD7B
  • RGB173, 173, 123
  • CMYK0, 0, 20, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 173, 123)
  • HSL60°, 23%, 58%
  • HSL Precise60°, 23.364%, 58.039%
  • HSV60°, 29%, 68%
  • HSB60°, 29%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.678, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.678, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.678, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADAD7B
  • DECIMAL ID11382139
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01