What color is #ADA770?

#ADA770 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bamboo Forest. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADA770?

The RGB value is 173, 167, 112: 173 red, 167 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA770?

The complementary color is #7076AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADA770?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADA770 color

#ADA770 rgb(173, 167, 112)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #ADA770 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 65.5% green and 43.9% blue (173, 167, 112).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 27% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 35% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Bamboo Forest (#B1A979), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#ADA770 color codes

HEX	`#ADA770`
RGB	`rgb(173, 167, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 65.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 27%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 35%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 35%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.79, -6.32, 29.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.79, 29.94, 102.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.977, 37.692, 20.812)`
Decimal	`11380592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA770, 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 #ADA770	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA770 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	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 #ADA770 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada770; }
.text { color: #ada770; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada770; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 167 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada770, #95ad70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #ADA770?: #ADA770 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bamboo Forest. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADA770?: The RGB value is 173, 167, 112: 173 red, 167 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA770?: The complementary color is #7076AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA770?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.