Information about #ADA026 color

#ADA026 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADA026 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 160, 38) — 67.8% red, 62.7% green, 14.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 53 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored golden yellow, #ADA026 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Lucky (#AB9A1C). Slightly further away sit Sahara (#B79826) and Earls Green (#B8A722).

The recipe behind #ADA026 is rgb(173, 160, 38), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADA026: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADA026 color variations

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

#ADA026 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 #ADA026

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

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA026
  • RGB173, 160, 38
  • CMYK0, 5, 53, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 160, 38)
  • HSL54°, 64%, 41%
  • HSL Precise54.222°, 63.981%, 41.373%
  • HSV54°, 78%, 68%
  • HSB54°, 78%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.627, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.627, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.627, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADA026
  • DECIMAL ID11378726
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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