Information about #AD971A color

#AD971A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD971A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 151, 26) — 67.8% red, 59.2% green, 10.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 58 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AD971A reads as a vivid, lively yellow and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lucky (#AB9A1C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B) and Sahara (#B79826).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 151, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AD971A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD971A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD971A color variations

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

#AD971A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD971A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD971A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD971A 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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#AD971A 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 #AD971A

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

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Yellowy Brown color link
Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

#AD971A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD971A
  • RGB173, 151, 26
  • CMYK0, 9, 58, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 151, 26)
  • HSL51°, 74%, 39%
  • HSL Precise51.02°, 73.869%, 39.02%
  • HSV51°, 85%, 68%
  • HSB51°, 85%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.592, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.592, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.592, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAD971A
  • DECIMAL ID11376410
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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