Information about #ADA085 color

#ADA085 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADA085 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 160, 133) — 67.8% red, 62.7% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 16 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #ADA085 reads as a gently muted warm orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Stone (#ADA587). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Sisal (#B2A286) and Quarter Nullarbor (#B29F88).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 160, 133)), which gives #ADA085 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADA085 color variations

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

#ADA085 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 #ADA085

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

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA085
  • RGB173, 160, 133
  • CMYK0, 5, 16, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 160, 133)
  • HSL41°, 20%, 60%
  • HSL Precise40.5°, 19.608%, 60%
  • HSV41°, 23%, 68%
  • HSB41°, 23%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.627, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.627, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.627, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADA085
  • DECIMAL ID11378821
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01