Information about #ADA48C color

#ADA48C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADA48C falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 164, 140) — 67.8% red, 64.3% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 13 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADA48C is a gently muted warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bland (#AFA88B). Slightly further away sit Double Tana (#A8A48C) and Cougar (#AAA08D).

The recipe behind #ADA48C is rgb(173, 164, 140), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADA48C: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #ADA48C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADA48C color variations

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#ADA48C 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 #ADA48C

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

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Treetops color link
Treetops

#A6A28F

#ADA48C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA48C
  • RGB173, 164, 140
  • CMYK0, 4, 13, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 164, 140)
  • HSL44°, 17%, 61%
  • HSL Precise43.636°, 16.751%, 61.373%
  • HSV44°, 19%, 68%
  • HSB44°, 19%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.643, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.643, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.643, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADA48C
  • DECIMAL ID11379852
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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