What color is #ADA376?

#ADA376 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 #ADA376?

The RGB value is 173, 163, 118: 173 red, 163 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA376?

The complementary color is #7680AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADA376?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADA376 color

#ADA376 rgb(173, 163, 118)

Shades of brown

The hex color #ADA376 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 63.9% green and 46.3% blue (173, 163, 118).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 25% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 32% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Windy Meadow (#B0A676), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.28:1).

#ADA376 color codes

HEX	`#ADA376`
RGB	`rgb(173, 163, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 63.9%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 25%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 32%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 32%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.81, -3.42, 24.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.81, 24.97, 97.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.601, 36.387, 22.389)`
Decimal	`11379574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA376, 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 #ADA376	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA376 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.28:1	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 #ADA376 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada376; }
.text { color: #ada376; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada376; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 163 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada376, #9cad76); }

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Questions

What color is #ADA376?: #ADA376 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 #ADA376?: The RGB value is 173, 163, 118: 173 red, 163 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA376?: The complementary color is #7680AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA376?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.