What color is #ADA759?

#ADA759 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Locust. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADA759?

The RGB value is 173, 167, 89: 173 red, 167 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA759?

The complementary color is #595FAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADA759?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADA759 color

#ADA759 rgb(173, 167, 89)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #ADA759 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 65.5% green and 34.9% blue (173, 167, 89).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 34% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 49% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Desert Locust (#A9A450), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#ADA759 color codes

HEX	`#ADA759`
RGB	`rgb(173, 167, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 65.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 34%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 49%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 49%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.46, -8.83, 40.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.46, 41.76, 102.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.856, 37.244, 14.907)`
Decimal	`11380569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA759, 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 #ADA759	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA759 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	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 #ADA759 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada759; }
.text { color: #ada759; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada759; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 167 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada759, #89ad59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #ADA759?: #ADA759 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Locust. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADA759?: The RGB value is 173, 167, 89: 173 red, 167 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA759?: The complementary color is #595FAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA759?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.