Information about #ADA68D color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #ADA68D reads as a gently muted sunny yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bland (#AFA88B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Linen (#A9A790) and Double Tana (#A8A48C).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 166, 141)), which gives #ADA68D its character. If you plan to put text on a #ADA68D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADA68D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#ADA68D color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#ADA68D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#ADA68D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#ADA68D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#ADA68D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#ADA68D 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 #ADA68D color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #ADA68D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#AFA88B
#A9A790
#A8A48C
#B1A589
#ADA587
#A9A18F
#AAA08D
#AA9F8B
#B0A994
#A6A28F
#A7A392
#B3A190
#ADA68D color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#ADA68D
- RGB173, 166, 141
- CMYK0, 3, 13, 32
- CSSrgb(173, 166, 141)
- HSL47°, 16%, 62%
- HSL Precise46.875°, 16.327%, 61.569%
- HSV47°, 18%, 68%
- HSB47°, 18%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
- GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.651, 0.553)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.651, 0.553, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.651, 0.553)
- Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDADA68D
- DECIMAL ID11380365
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
