Information about #ADA074 color

#ADA074 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADA074 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 160, 116) — 67.8% red, 62.7% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 22 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ADA074 is a softly balanced yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Matte Khaki (#AA9C70). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Pavlova (#A99877) and Piha Sand (#B7A077).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 160, 116)), which gives #ADA074 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADA074: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADA074 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADA074 color variations

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

#ADA074 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 #ADA074

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

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA074
  • RGB173, 160, 116
  • CMYK0, 5, 22, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 160, 116)
  • HSL46°, 26%, 57%
  • HSL Precise46.316°, 25.792%, 56.667%
  • HSV46°, 33%, 68%
  • HSB46°, 33%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.627, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.627, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.627, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADA074
  • DECIMAL ID11378804
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01