Information about #ADA57C color
Basic facts about this digital color
A calm, restrained yellow, #ADA57C sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grayish Olive (#A8A87D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Neutral Green (#AAA583) and Hillary (#A7A07E).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 165, 124)), which gives #ADA57C its character. If you plan to put text on a #ADA57C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #ADA57C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#ADA57C color variations
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#ADA57C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#ADA57C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#ADA57C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#ADA57C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#ADA57C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #ADA57C color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #ADA57C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A8A87D
#AAA583
#A7A07E
#A89E7D
#B4A183
#ADA587
#B6A081
#B2A286
#A2A580
#B7A077
#B79F81
#AC987D
#ADA57C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#ADA57C
- RGB173, 165, 124
- CMYK0, 3, 19, 32
- CSSrgb(173, 165, 124)
- HSL50°, 23%, 58%
- HSL Precise50.204°, 23.005%, 58.235%
- HSV50°, 28%, 68%
- HSB50°, 28%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
- GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.647, 0.486)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.647, 0.486, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.647, 0.486)
- Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDADA57C
- DECIMAL ID11380092
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
- Counting from2025-01-01



