Information about #AD942E color

#AD942E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD942E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 148, 46) — 67.8% red, 58% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 50 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AD942E reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Reef Gold (#A98D36). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sahara (#B79826) and Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736).

The recipe behind #AD942E is rgb(173, 148, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AD942E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD942E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD942E color variations

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

#AD942E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD942E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD942E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD942E 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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#AD942E 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 #AD942E

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

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Pale Fallen Leaves color link
Pale Fallen Leaves

#AA8736

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

#AD942E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD942E
  • RGB173, 148, 46
  • CMYK0, 10, 50, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 148, 46)
  • HSL48°, 58%, 43%
  • HSL Precise48.189°, 57.991%, 42.941%
  • HSV48°, 73%, 68%
  • HSB48°, 73%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.580, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.580, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.580, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD942E
  • DECIMAL ID11375662
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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