Information about #ADBB77 color

#ADBB77 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADBB77 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 187, 119) (67.8% red, 73.3% green, 46.7% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 27 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced golden yellow, #ADBB77 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tan Green (#A9BE70). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Caper (#AFC182) and Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 187, 119) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ADBB77 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADBB77 color variations

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

#ADBB77 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 #ADBB77

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

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADBB77
  • RGB173, 187, 119
  • CMYK5, 0, 27, 27
  • CSSrgb(173, 187, 119)
  • HSL72°, 33%, 60%
  • HSL Precise72.353°, 33.333%, 60%
  • HSV72°, 36%, 73%
  • HSB72°, 36%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.733, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.733, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.733, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADBB77
  • DECIMAL ID11385719
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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