Information about #ADA242 color

#ADA242 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADA242 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 162, 66) — 67.8% red, 63.5% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 42 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADA242 is a clearly saturated golden yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brass (#B5A642). Slightly further away sit Moderate Gold (#A89C4A) and Moderate Olive (#A8A84A).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 162, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADA242: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADA242 color variations

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

#ADA242 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#C3B962

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#D2CB89

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#E1DCB0

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#F0EDD7

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White

#FFFFFF

#ADA242 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#ADA242

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#8B8234

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#686127

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#45411A

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#22200D

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Black

#000000

#ADA242 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A59C4D

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#9C9559

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#928E66

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#898772

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Grey

#808080

#ADA242 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#41AD4C

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#62AD41

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#8DAD41

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#ADA242

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#AD7741

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#AD4C41

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#AD4162

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#ADA242 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
#ADA242
#ADA242

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#424DAE
#424DAE

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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
#ADA242
#ADA242

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#6D42AE
#6D42AE

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#4283AE
#4283AE

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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
#83AE42
#83AE42

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#ADA242
#ADA242

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#AE6D42
#AE6D42

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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
#ADA242
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#42AEA3
#42AEA3

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#A342AE
#A342AE

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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
#ADA242
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#4DAE42
#4DAE42

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#424DAE
#424DAE

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#A342AE
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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
#ADA242
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#42AE6D
#42AE6D

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#424DAE
#424DAE

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#AE4283
#AE4283

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Nearest named colors to #ADA242

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

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Moderate Apple Green color link
Moderate Apple Green

#9CA84A

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

#ADA242 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA242
  • RGB173, 162, 66
  • CMYK0, 4, 42, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 162, 66)
  • HSL54°, 45%, 47%
  • HSL Precise53.832°, 44.77%, 46.863%
  • HSV54°, 62%, 68%
  • HSB54°, 62%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.635, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.635, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.635, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADA242
  • DECIMAL ID11379266
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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