Information about #ADA136 color

#ADA136 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADA136 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 161, 54) — 67.8% red, 63.1% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 47 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADA136 is a confidently colored golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Karma (#B6A237). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brass (#B5A642) and Roti (#B69642).

The recipe behind #ADA136 is rgb(173, 161, 54), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #ADA136 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADA136 color variations

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

#ADA136 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 #ADA136

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

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA136
  • RGB173, 161, 54
  • CMYK0, 5, 47, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 161, 54)
  • HSL54°, 52%, 45%
  • HSL Precise53.95°, 52.423%, 44.51%
  • HSV54°, 69%, 68%
  • HSB54°, 69%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.631, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.631, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.631, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADA136
  • DECIMAL ID11378998
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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