Information about #ADAD59 color

#ADAD59 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADAD59 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 173, 89) (67.8% red, 67.8% green, 34.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 33 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADAD59 presents itself as a softly balanced golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Flourish (#ADB15E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Olive Green (#B5B35C) and Golden Cypress (#A0B158).

The recipe behind #ADAD59 is rgb(173, 173, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ADAD59: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADAD59 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ADAD59 color variations

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

#ADAD59 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADAD59 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADAD59 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADAD59 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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#ADAD59 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 #ADAD59

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

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Golden Cypress color link
Golden Cypress

#A0B158

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Preethi Green color link
Preethi Green

#9CAB5C

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Middle Green Yellow color link
Middle Green Yellow

#ACBF60

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Light Olive Green color link
Light Olive Green

#A4BE5C

#ADAD59 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADAD59
  • RGB173, 173, 89
  • CMYK0, 0, 33, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 173, 89)
  • HSL60°, 34%, 51%
  • HSL Precise60°, 33.871%, 51.373%
  • HSV60°, 49%, 68%
  • HSB60°, 49%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.678, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.678, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.678, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADAD59
  • DECIMAL ID11382105
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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