What color is #AD9C3D?

#AD9C3D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Martian. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD9C3D?

The RGB value is 173, 156, 61: 173 red, 156 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD9C3D?

The complementary color is #3D4EAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD9C3D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD9C3D color

#AD9C3D rgb(173, 156, 61)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #AD9C3D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 61.2% green and 23.9% blue (173, 156, 61).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 48% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 65% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Martian (#AEA132), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.6:1).

#AD9C3D color codes

HEX	`#AD9C3D`
RGB	`rgb(173, 156, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 61.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 48%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 65%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 65%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.16, -5.22, 50.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.16, 50.7, 95.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.966, 32.999, 9.205)`
Decimal	`11377725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD9C3D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AD9C3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD9C3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AD9C3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad9c3d; }
.text { color: #ad9c3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad9c3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 156 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad9c3d, #86ad3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #AD9C3D?: #AD9C3D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Martian. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD9C3D?: The RGB value is 173, 156, 61: 173 red, 156 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD9C3D?: The complementary color is #3D4EAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD9C3D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.