Information about #ADADA6 color

#ADADA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADADA6 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 173, 166) — 67.8% red, 67.8% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 3 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ADADA6 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Taupe Grey (#AFADA3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Subtle Gray (#ADAAA8) and Half Delta (#AEB0AA).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 173, 166)), which gives #ADADA6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADADA6: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADADA6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADADA6 color variations

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

#ADADA6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BCBCB6

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#CDCDC8

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#DDDDDA

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#EEEEEC

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White

#FFFFFF

#ADADA6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8B8B81

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#696960

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#464640

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#232320

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Black

#000000

#ADADA6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A3A39D

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#9A9A95

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#91918E

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#888886

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Grey

#808080

#ADADA6 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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#ABA8A4

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#ADADA6 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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#A5A5AC
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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
#ADADA6
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#A8A5AC
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#A5A8AC
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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
#A8ACA5
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#ACA8A5
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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
#ADADA6
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#A5ACAC
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#ACA5AC
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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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#A5ACA5
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#ACA5AC
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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
#ADADA6
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#A5ACA8
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#A5A5AC
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#ACA5A8
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Nearest named colors to #ADADA6

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

Quarter Taupe Grey color link
Quarter Taupe Grey

#AFADA3

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Atmosphere color link
Atmosphere

#A8AAA6

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Off Piste color link
Off Piste

#AFACA0

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Rustic Gray color link
Rustic Gray

#A6ABA5

Double Surrender color link
Double Surrender

#A8AAAB

Half Lemon Grass color link
Half Lemon Grass

#ACAD9E

Cloudy color link
Cloudy

#B0A99F

#ADADA6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADADA6
  • RGB173, 173, 166
  • CMYK0, 0, 3, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 173, 166)
  • HSL60°, 4%, 66%
  • HSL Precise60°, 4.094%, 66.471%
  • HSV60°, 4%, 68%
  • HSB60°, 4%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.678, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.678, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.678, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADADA6
  • DECIMAL ID11382182
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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