Information about #ADA957 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#ADA957 presents itself as a softly balanced golden yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Flourish (#ADB15E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Olive Green (#B5B35C) and Moderate Olive (#A8A84A).
The recipe behind #ADA957 is rgb(173, 169, 87), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ADA957 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #ADA957 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#ADA957 color variations
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#ADA957 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#ADA957 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#ADA957 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#ADA957 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#ADA957 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 #ADA957 color
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Nearest named colors to #ADA957
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#ADB15E
#B5B35C
#A8A84A
#A0B158
#A59C55
#B9AD61
#B99E56
#AF9B60
#BBA151
#9CAB5C
#A89C4A
#B2994B
#ADA957 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#ADA957
- RGB173, 169, 87
- CMYK0, 2, 34, 32
- CSSrgb(173, 169, 87)
- HSL57°, 34%, 51%
- HSL Precise57.209°, 34.4%, 50.98%
- HSV57°, 50%, 68%
- HSB57°, 50%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
- GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.663, 0.341)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.663, 0.341, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.663, 0.341)
- Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDADA957
- DECIMAL ID11381079
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01



