What color is #ADA974?

#ADA974 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Cardamom. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADA974?

The RGB value is 173, 169, 116: 173 red, 169 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA974?

The complementary color is #7478AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADA974?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADA974 color

#ADA974 rgb(173, 169, 116)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #ADA974 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 66.3% green and 45.5% blue (173, 169, 116).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 26% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 33% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Cardamom (#AAAA77), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#ADA974 color codes

HEX	`#ADA974`
RGB	`rgb(173, 169, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 66.3%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 26%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 33%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 33%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.4, -6.88, 27.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.4, 28.76, 103.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.574, 38.522, 22.134)`
Decimal	`11381108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA974, 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 #ADA974	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA974 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	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 #ADA974 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada974; }
.text { color: #ada974; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada974; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 169 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada974, #94ad74); }

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Questions

What color is #ADA974?: #ADA974 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Cardamom. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADA974?: The RGB value is 173, 169, 116: 173 red, 169 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA974?: The complementary color is #7478AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA974?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.