What color is #ADA876?

#ADA876 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 #ADA876?

The RGB value is 173, 168, 118: 173 red, 168 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA876?

The complementary color is #767BAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADA876?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADA876 color

#ADA876 rgb(173, 168, 118)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #ADA876 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 65.9% green and 46.3% blue (173, 168, 118).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 25% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 32% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Bamboo Forest (#B1A979), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#ADA876 color codes

HEX	`#ADA876`
RGB	`rgb(173, 168, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 65.9%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 25%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 32%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 32%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.17, -6.1, 26.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.17, 27.23, 102.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.507, 38.198, 22.691)`
Decimal	`11380854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA876, 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 #ADA876	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA876 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	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 #ADA876 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada876; }
.text { color: #ada876; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada876; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 168 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada876, #97ad76); }

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Questions

What color is #ADA876?: #ADA876 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 #ADA876?: The RGB value is 173, 168, 118: 173 red, 168 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA876?: The complementary color is #767BAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA876?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.