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Information about #AD9406 color

#AD9406 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD9406 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 148, 6) (67.8% red, 58% green, 2.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 65 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AD9406 reads as a intensely saturated sunny yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Baby Poo (#AB9004). Slightly further away sit Strong Gold (#A89300) and Light Gold (#B29700).

The recipe behind #AD9406 is rgb(173, 148, 6), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. #AD9406 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD9406 color variations

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

#AD9406 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 #AD9406

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

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD9406
  • RGB173, 148, 6
  • CMYK0, 10, 65, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 148, 6)
  • HSL51°, 93%, 35%
  • HSL Precise51.018°, 93.296%, 35.098%
  • HSV51°, 97%, 68%
  • HSB51°, 97%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.580, 0.024)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.580, 0.024, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.580, 0.024)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAD9406
  • DECIMAL ID11375622
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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