What color is #AD9D4B?

#AD9D4B is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Formosan Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD9D4B?

The RGB value is 173, 157, 75: 173 red, 157 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD9D4B?

The complementary color is #4B5BAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD9D4B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD9D4B color

#AD9D4B rgb(173, 157, 75)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #AD9D4B is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 61.6% green and 29.4% blue (173, 157, 75).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 40% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 57% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Formosan Green (#A69A51), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#AD9D4B color codes

HEX	`#AD9D4B`
RGB	`rgb(173, 157, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 61.6%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 40%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 57%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 57%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.57, -4.74, 44.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.57, 44.59, 96.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.562, 33.507, 11.513)`
Decimal	`11377995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD9D4B, 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 #AD9D4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD9D4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	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 #AD9D4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad9d4b; }
.text { color: #ad9d4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad9d4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 157 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad9d4b, #8cad4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #AD9D4B?: #AD9D4B is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Formosan Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD9D4B?: The RGB value is 173, 157, 75: 173 red, 157 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD9D4B?: The complementary color is #4B5BAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD9D4B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.