What color is #ADA173?

#ADA173 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 #ADA173?

The RGB value is 173, 161, 115: 173 red, 161 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA173?

The complementary color is #737FAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADA173?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADA173 color

#ADA173 rgb(173, 161, 115)

Shades of brown

The hex color #ADA173 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 63.1% green and 45.1% blue (173, 161, 115).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 34% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Windy Meadow (#B0A676), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#ADA173 color codes

HEX	`#ADA173`
RGB	`rgb(173, 161, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 63.1%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 34%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 34%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.22, -2.73, 25.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.22, 25.72, 96.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.073, 35.613, 21.348)`
Decimal	`11379059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA173, 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 #ADA173	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA173 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	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 #ADA173 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada173; }
.text { color: #ada173; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada173; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 161 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada173, #9cad73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #ADA173?: #ADA173 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 #ADA173?: The RGB value is 173, 161, 115: 173 red, 161 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA173?: The complementary color is #737FAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA173?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.