What color is #ADA06E?

#ADA06E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Windy Meadow. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADA06E?

The RGB value is 173, 160, 110: 173 red, 160 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA06E?

The complementary color is #6E7BAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADA06E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADA06E color

#ADA06E rgb(173, 160, 110)

Shades of brown

The hex color #ADA06E is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 62.7% green and 43.1% blue (173, 160, 110).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 28% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 36% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Windy Meadow (#B0A676), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#ADA06E color codes

HEX	`#ADA06E`
RGB	`rgb(173, 160, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 62.7%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 28%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 36%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 36%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.87, -2.81, 27.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.87, 27.95, 95.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.619, 35.153, 19.816)`
Decimal	`11378798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA06E, 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 #ADA06E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA06E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	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 #ADA06E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada06e; }
.text { color: #ada06e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada06e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 160 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada06e, #9bad6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #ADA06E?: #ADA06E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Windy Meadow. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADA06E?: The RGB value is 173, 160, 110: 173 red, 160 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA06E?: The complementary color is #6E7BAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA06E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.