Information about #ADB681 color

#ADB681 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADB681 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 182, 129) — 67.8% red, 71.4% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 21 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADB681 is a mildly saturated sunny yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Stone Age (#B6B285). Slightly further away sit Caper (#AFC182) and Pastel Avocado (#B1C086).

The recipe behind #ADB681 is rgb(173, 182, 129), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADB681: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #ADB681 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADB681 color variations

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

#ADB681 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 #ADB681

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

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADB681
  • RGB173, 182, 129
  • CMYK4, 0, 21, 29
  • CSSrgb(173, 182, 129)
  • HSL70°, 27%, 61%
  • HSL Precise70.189°, 26.633%, 60.98%
  • HSV70°, 29%, 71%
  • HSB70°, 29%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.714, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.714, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.714, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADB681
  • DECIMAL ID11384449
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01