Information about #ADA160 color

#ADA160 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADA160 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 161, 96) — 67.8% red, 63.1% green, 37.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 30 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced golden yellow, #ADA160 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bullet Shell (#AF9B60). Nearby in the Register you will also find Goldie (#B39B69) and Travis (#B79E67).

The recipe behind #ADA160 is rgb(173, 161, 96), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #ADA160 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADA160 color variations

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

#ADA160 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 #ADA160

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

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA160
  • RGB173, 161, 96
  • CMYK0, 5, 30, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 161, 96)
  • HSL51°, 32%, 53%
  • HSL Precise50.649°, 31.95%, 52.745%
  • HSV51°, 45%, 68%
  • HSB51°, 45%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.631, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.631, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.631, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADA160
  • DECIMAL ID11379040
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01