Information about #AD8D25 color

#AD8D25 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD8D25 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 141, 37) — 67.8% red, 55.3% green, 14.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 53 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AD8D25 reads as a energetic, saturated yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Vintage Gold (#A28B23). Its next-closest registered neighbors are University Of California Gold (#B78727) and Sahara (#B79826).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 141, 37) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AD8D25 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AD8D25 color variations

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

#AD8D25 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 #AD8D25

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

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD8D25
  • RGB173, 141, 37
  • CMYK0, 13, 53, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 141, 37)
  • HSL46°, 65%, 41%
  • HSL Precise45.882°, 64.762%, 41.176%
  • HSV46°, 79%, 68%
  • HSB46°, 79%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.553, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.553, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.553, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD8D25
  • DECIMAL ID11373861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01