Information about #AD9238 color

#AD9238 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD9238 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 146, 56) — 67.8% red, 57.3% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 46 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AD9238 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Antique Gold (#B0903D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Reef Gold (#A98D36) and Alpine (#AD8A3B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 146, 56)), which gives #AD9238 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AD9238 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD9238 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD9238 color variations

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

#AD9238 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD9238 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD9238 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD9238 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AD9238 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AD9238

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

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Pale Fallen Leaves color link
Pale Fallen Leaves

#AA8736

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

#AD9238 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD9238
  • RGB173, 146, 56
  • CMYK0, 11, 46, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 146, 56)
  • HSL46°, 51%, 45%
  • HSL Precise46.154°, 51.092%, 44.902%
  • HSV46°, 68%, 68%
  • HSB46°, 68%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.573, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.573, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.573, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD9238
  • DECIMAL ID11375160
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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