Information about #ADAD4C color

#ADAD4C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADAD4C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 173, 76) — 67.8% red, 67.8% green, 29.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 38 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ADAD4C reads as a softly balanced yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Olive (#A8A84A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brass (#B5A642) and Moderate Apple Green (#9CA84A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 173, 76)), which gives #ADAD4C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADAD4C: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADAD4C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADAD4C color variations

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

#ADAD4C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADAD4C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADAD4C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADAD4C 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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#ADAD4C 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #ADAD4C

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

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Moderate Apple Green color link
Moderate Apple Green

#9CA84A

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Golden Cypress color link
Golden Cypress

#A0B158

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

#ADAD4C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADAD4C
  • RGB173, 173, 76
  • CMYK0, 0, 38, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 173, 76)
  • HSL60°, 39%, 49%
  • HSL Precise60°, 38.956%, 48.824%
  • HSV60°, 56%, 68%
  • HSB60°, 56%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.678, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.678, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.678, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADAD4C
  • DECIMAL ID11382092
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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