Information about #ADA75C color

#ADA75C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADA75C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 167, 92) — 67.8% red, 65.5% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 32 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADA75C is a mildly saturated sunny yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Flourish (#ADB15E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bullet Shell (#AF9B60) and Gimblet (#B9AD61).

The recipe behind #ADA75C is rgb(173, 167, 92), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADA75C color variations

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

#ADA75C 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 #ADA75C

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

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA75C
  • RGB173, 167, 92
  • CMYK0, 2, 32, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 167, 92)
  • HSL56°, 33%, 52%
  • HSL Precise55.556°, 33.061%, 51.961%
  • HSV56°, 47%, 68%
  • HSB56°, 47%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.655, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.655, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.655, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADA75C
  • DECIMAL ID11380572
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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