Information about #ADA228 color

#ADA228 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADA228 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 162, 40) (67.8% red, 63.5% green, 15.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 52 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADA228 is a strongly colored golden yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Earls Green (#B8A722). Slightly further away sit Sahara (#B79826) and Lucky (#AB9A1C).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 162, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADA228 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADA228 color variations

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

#ADA228 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADA228 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#686118

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Black

#000000

#ADA228 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#949059

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Grey

#808080

#ADA228 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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#AD6D28

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#AD3828

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#AD284E

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#ADA228 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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#2934AE
#2934AE

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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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#6029AE
#6029AE

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#2976AE
#2976AE

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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
#76AE29
#76AE29

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#AE6029
#AE6029

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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
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#29AEA2
#29AEA2

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#A229AE
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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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#34AE29
#34AE29

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#A229AE
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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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#ADA228

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#29AE60
#29AE60

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#2934AE
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#AE2976
#AE2976

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Nearest named colors to #ADA228

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

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

#ADA228 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA228
  • RGB173, 162, 40
  • CMYK0, 4, 52, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 162, 40)
  • HSL55°, 62%, 42%
  • HSL Precise55.038°, 62.441%, 41.765%
  • HSV55°, 77%, 68%
  • HSB55°, 77%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.635, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.635, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.635, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADA228
  • DECIMAL ID11379240
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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