Information about #ADA031 color

#ADA031 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADA031 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 160, 49) — 67.8% red, 62.7% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 49 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADA031 is a clearly saturated sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Karma (#B6A237). Slightly further away sit Sahara (#B79826) and Brass (#B5A642).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 160, 49)), which gives #ADA031 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADA031: 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.

#ADA031 color variations

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

#ADA031 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 #ADA031

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

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA031
  • RGB173, 160, 49
  • CMYK0, 5, 49, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 160, 49)
  • HSL54°, 56%, 44%
  • HSL Precise53.71°, 55.856%, 43.529%
  • HSV54°, 72%, 68%
  • HSB54°, 72%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.627, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.627, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.627, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADA031
  • DECIMAL ID11378737
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01