What color is #ADB459?

#ADB459 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Palm. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADB459?

The RGB value is 173, 180, 89: 173 red, 180 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADB459?

The complementary color is #6059B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADB459?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADB459 color

#ADB459 rgb(173, 180, 89)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #ADB459 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 70.6% green and 34.9% blue (173, 180, 89).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 38% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Palm (#AFAF5E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#ADB459 color codes

HEX	`#ADB459`
RGB	`rgb(173, 180, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 70.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 38%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 51%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 51%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.04, -15.58, 45.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.04, 47.72, 109.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.359, 42.249, 15.741)`
Decimal	`11383897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADB459, 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 #ADB459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADB459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	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 #ADB459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adb459; }
.text { color: #adb459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adb459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 180 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adb459, #7fb459); }

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Questions

What color is #ADB459?: #ADB459 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Palm. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADB459?: The RGB value is 173, 180, 89: 173 red, 180 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADB459?: The complementary color is #6059B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADB459?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.