Information about #ADA21F color

#ADA21F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADA21F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 162, 31) — 67.8% red, 63.5% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 56 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #ADA21F feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lucky (#AB9A1C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earls Green (#B8A722) and Vomit (#A2A415).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 162, 31)), which gives #ADA21F its character. If you plan to put text on a #ADA21F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#ADA21F color variations

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

#ADA21F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#E3D862

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#ECE596

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White

#FFFFFF

#ADA21F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#686012

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Black

#000000

#ADA21F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#9F9741

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#969054

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Grey

#808080

#ADA21F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AD681E

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#AD2F1E

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#AD1E47

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#ADA21F 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
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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
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#5A1FAD
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#1F72AD
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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
#72AD1F
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#AD5A1F
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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
#ADA21F
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#1FADA2
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#A21FAD
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#2BAD1F
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#1F2BAD
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#A21FAD
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#1FAD5A
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#1F2BAD
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#AD1F72
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Nearest named colors to #ADA21F

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

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

#ADA21F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA21F
  • RGB173, 162, 31
  • CMYK0, 4, 56, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 162, 31)
  • HSL55°, 70%, 40%
  • HSL Precise55.352°, 69.608%, 40%
  • HSV55°, 82%, 68%
  • HSB55°, 82%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.635, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.635, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.635, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADA21F
  • DECIMAL ID11379231
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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