Information about #AD9E5A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AD9E5A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 158, 90) — 67.8% red, 62% green, 35.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 33 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated sunny yellow, #AD9E5A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bullet Shell (#AF9B60). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gingko (#A59C55) and Fleetwood (#B99E56).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 158, 90)), which gives #AD9E5A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AD9E5A color variations

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

#AD9E5A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD9E5A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD9E5A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD9E5A 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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#AD9E5A 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 #AD9E5A

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

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Triple Canterbury Clay color link
Triple Canterbury Clay

#B59465

#AD9E5A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD9E5A
  • RGB173, 158, 90
  • CMYK0, 6, 33, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 158, 90)
  • HSL49°, 34%, 52%
  • HSL Precise49.157°, 33.603%, 51.569%
  • HSV49°, 48%, 68%
  • HSB49°, 48%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.620, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.620, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.620, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD9E5A
  • DECIMAL ID11378266
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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