Information about #AD9A25 color

#AD9A25 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD9A25 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 154, 37) (67.8% red, 60.4% green, 14.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 53 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AD9A25 reads as a vivid, lively yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lucky (#AB9A1C). Slightly further away sit Sahara (#B79826) and Wazzup (#BC9425).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 154, 37) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #AD9A25 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD9A25 color variations

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

#AD9A25 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 #AD9A25

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

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD9A25
  • RGB173, 154, 37
  • CMYK0, 7, 53, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 154, 37)
  • HSL52°, 65%, 41%
  • HSL Precise51.618°, 64.762%, 41.176%
  • HSV52°, 79%, 68%
  • HSB52°, 79%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.604, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.604, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.604, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD9A25
  • DECIMAL ID11377189
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01