Information about #ADA88E color

#ADA88E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADA88E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 168, 142) (67.8% red, 65.9% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 12 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ADA88E reads as a softly toned golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bland (#AFA88B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Linen (#A9A790) and Double Tana (#A8A48C).

The recipe behind #ADA88E is rgb(173, 168, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ADA88E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #ADA88E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADA88E color variations

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

#ADA88E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADA88E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Top Gear

#24221A
Black

#000000

#ADA88E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADA88E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#ADA88E 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
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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
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#998FAE
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #ADA88E

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

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Mandrake color link
Mandrake

#B0A994

Double Akaroa color link
Double Akaroa

#B1A589

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Eagle color link
Eagle

#B0AC94

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Double Tea color link
Double Tea

#B2A894

Overland color link
Overland

#B2AA94

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Half Craigieburn color link
Half Craigieburn

#A9A18F

#ADA88E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA88E
  • RGB173, 168, 142
  • CMYK0, 2, 12, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 168, 142)
  • HSL50°, 16%, 62%
  • HSL Precise50.323°, 15.897%, 61.765%
  • HSV50°, 18%, 68%
  • HSB50°, 18%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.659, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.659, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.659, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADA88E
  • DECIMAL ID11380878
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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