Information about #ADA538 color

#ADA538 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADA538 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 165, 56) (67.8% red, 64.7% green, 22% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 46 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ADA538 reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Karma (#B6A237). Slightly further away sit Brass (#B5A642) and Moderate Olive (#A8A84A).

The recipe behind #ADA538 is rgb(173, 165, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #ADA538 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ADA538 color variations

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

#ADA538 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADA538 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADA538 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADA538 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#ADA538 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
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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
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#6B38AD
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#387BAD
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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
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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
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#38ADA5
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#A538AD
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#40AD38
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#38AD6B
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#3840AD
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#AD387B
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Nearest named colors to #ADA538

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

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

#ADA538 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADA538
  • RGB173, 165, 56
  • CMYK0, 3, 46, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 165, 56)
  • HSL56°, 51%, 45%
  • HSL Precise55.897°, 51.092%, 44.902%
  • HSV56°, 68%, 68%
  • HSB56°, 68%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.647, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.647, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.647, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADA538
  • DECIMAL ID11380024
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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