Information about #ADA65F color

#ADA65F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADA65F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 166, 95) — 67.8% red, 65.1% green, 37.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 31 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADA65F presents itself as a softly balanced yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Flourish (#ADB15E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bullet Shell (#AF9B60) and Gimblet (#B9AD61).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 166, 95)), which gives #ADA65F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADA65F: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADA65F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADA65F color variations

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

#ADA65F 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 #ADA65F

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

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA65F
  • RGB173, 166, 95
  • CMYK0, 3, 31, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 166, 95)
  • HSL55°, 32%, 53%
  • HSL Precise54.615°, 32.231%, 52.549%
  • HSV55°, 45%, 68%
  • HSB55°, 45%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.651, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.651, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.651, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADA65F
  • DECIMAL ID11380319
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01