Information about #ADA164 color

#ADA164 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADA164 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 161, 100) — 67.8% red, 63.1% green, 39.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 29 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated yellow, #ADA164 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 almost identical to Bullet Shell (#AF9B60). Slightly further away sit Goldie (#B39B69) and Travis (#B79E67).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 161, 100)), which gives #ADA164 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #ADA164 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADA164 color variations

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

#ADA164 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 #ADA164

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

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA164
  • RGB173, 161, 100
  • CMYK0, 5, 29, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 161, 100)
  • HSL50°, 31%, 54%
  • HSL Precise50.137°, 30.802%, 53.529%
  • HSV50°, 42%, 68%
  • HSB50°, 42%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.631, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.631, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.631, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADA164
  • DECIMAL ID11379044
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01