Information about #ADB86E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ADB86E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 184, 110) — 67.8% red, 72.2% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 29 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADB86E presents itself as a moderately toned golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tan Green (#A9BE70). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Olive (#ACBF69) and Iko (#B3AB6E).

The recipe behind #ADB86E is rgb(173, 184, 110), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ADB86E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #ADB86E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADB86E color variations

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

#ADB86E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ADB86E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ADB86E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ADB86E 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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#ADB86E 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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Double Canterbury Clay

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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 #ADB86E

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

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Middle Green Yellow color link
Middle Green Yellow

#ACBF60

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

#ADB86E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADB86E
  • RGB173, 184, 110
  • CMYK4, 0, 29, 28
  • CSSrgb(173, 184, 110)
  • HSL69°, 34%, 58%
  • HSL Precise68.919°, 34.259%, 57.647%
  • HSV69°, 40%, 72%
  • HSB69°, 40%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.722, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.722, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.722, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADB86E
  • DECIMAL ID11384942
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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