Information about #ADA490 color

#ADA490 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADA490 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 164, 144) — 67.8% red, 64.3% green, 56.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 11 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #ADA490 reads as a softly toned warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Linen (#A9A790). Slightly further away sit Half Craigieburn (#A9A18F) and Cougar (#AAA08D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 164, 144)), which gives #ADA490 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADA490: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ADA490 color variations

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

#ADA490 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 #ADA490

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

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Double Ash color link
Double Ash

#A7A392

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Greyish color link
Greyish

#A8A495

Mandrake color link
Mandrake

#B0A994

#ADA490 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA490
  • RGB173, 164, 144
  • CMYK0, 4, 11, 32
  • HSL41°, 15%, 62%
  • HSL Precise41.379°, 15.026%, 62.157%
  • HSV41°, 17%, 68%
  • HSB41°, 17%, 68%
  • HEX IDADA490
  • DECIMAL ID11379856
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
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