What color is #ADA391?

#ADA391 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Sage the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADA391?

The RGB value is 173, 163, 145: 173 red, 163 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA391?

The complementary color is #919BAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADA391?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADA391 color

#ADA391 rgb(173, 163, 145)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADA391 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 63.9% green and 56.9% blue (173, 163, 145).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 15% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 16% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Sage the Day (#ACA28F), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#ADA391 color codes

HEX	`#ADA391`
RGB	`rgb(173, 163, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 63.9%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 15%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 16%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 16%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.37, 0.53, 10.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.37, 10.67, 87.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.441, 37.124, 32.081)`
Decimal	`11379601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA391, 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 #ADA391	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA391 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	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 #ADA391 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada391; }
.text { color: #ada391; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada391; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 163 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada391, #a9ad91); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ADA391?: #ADA391 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Sage the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADA391?: The RGB value is 173, 163, 145: 173 red, 163 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA391?: The complementary color is #919BAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA391?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.