What color is #ADA59D?

#ADA59D is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Muted Mauve. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADA59D?

The RGB value is 173, 165, 157: 173 red, 165 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA59D?

The complementary color is #9DA5AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADA59D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADA59D color

#ADA59D rgb(173, 165, 157)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADA59D is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 64.7% green and 61.6% blue (173, 165, 157).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 9% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Muted Mauve (#B3A9A3), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#ADA59D color codes

HEX	`#ADA59D`
RGB	`rgb(173, 165, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 64.7%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 9%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 9%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 9%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.19, 1.45, 5.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.19, 5.37, 74.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.774, 38.229, 37.333)`
Decimal	`11380125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA59D, 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 #ADA59D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA59D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	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 #ADA59D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada59d; }
.text { color: #ada59d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada59d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 165 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada59d, #adad9d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ADA59D?: #ADA59D is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Muted Mauve. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADA59D?: The RGB value is 173, 165, 157: 173 red, 165 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA59D?: The complementary color is #9DA5AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA59D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.