Information about #AD9A52 color

#AD9A52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD9A52 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 154, 82) — 67.8% red, 60.4% green, 32.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 36 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD9A52 presents itself as a softly balanced golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Husk (#B2994B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gingko (#A59C55) and Moderate Gold (#A89C4A).

The recipe behind #AD9A52 is rgb(173, 154, 82), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AD9A52: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD9A52 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD9A52 color variations

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

#AD9A52 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 #AD9A52

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

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD9A52
  • RGB173, 154, 82
  • CMYK0, 7, 36, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 154, 82)
  • HSL47°, 36%, 50%
  • HSL Precise47.473°, 35.686%, 50%
  • HSV47°, 53%, 68%
  • HSB47°, 53%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.604, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.604, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.604, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD9A52
  • DECIMAL ID11377234
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01