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Information about #ADB51C color

#ADB51C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADB51C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 181, 28) — 67.8% red, 71% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 60 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADB51C is a vivid, lively sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Acid Green (#B0BF1A). Slightly further away sit Bahia (#A9C01C) and Pea (#A4BF20).

The recipe behind #ADB51C is rgb(173, 181, 28), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADB51C: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #ADB51C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADB51C color variations

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

#ADB51C 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 #ADB51C

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

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADB51C
  • RGB173, 181, 28
  • CMYK3, 0, 60, 29
  • CSSrgb(173, 181, 28)
  • HSL63°, 73%, 41%
  • HSL Precise63.137°, 73.206%, 40.98%
  • HSV63°, 85%, 71%
  • HSB63°, 85%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.710, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.710, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.710, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADB51C
  • DECIMAL ID11384092
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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