Information about #ADA866 color

#ADA866 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADA866 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 168, 102) — 67.8% red, 65.9% green, 40% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 28 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ADA866 reads as a mildly saturated sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Khaki (#ADA96E). Slightly further away sit Iko (#B3AB6E) and Flourish (#ADB15E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 168, 102)), which gives #ADA866 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #ADA866 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADA866 color variations

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

#ADA866 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 #ADA866

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

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA866
  • RGB173, 168, 102
  • CMYK0, 2, 28, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 168, 102)
  • HSL56°, 30%, 54%
  • HSL Precise55.775°, 30.213%, 53.922%
  • HSV56°, 41%, 68%
  • HSB56°, 41%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.659, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.659, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.659, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADA866
  • DECIMAL ID11380838
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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