What color is #ADB59E?

#ADB59E is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Gargoyle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADB59E?

The RGB value is 173, 181, 158: 173 red, 181 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADB59E?

The complementary color is #A69EB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADB59E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADB59E color

#ADB59E rgb(173, 181, 158)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADB59E is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 71% green and 62% blue (173, 181, 158).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 13% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Gargoyle (#ABB39E), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.88:1).

#ADB59E color codes

HEX	`#ADB59E`
RGB	`rgb(173, 181, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 71%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 13%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 13%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 13%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.5, -6.98, 10.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.5, 12.84, 122.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.928, 44.401, 38.808)`
Decimal	`11384222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADB59E, 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 #ADB59E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADB59E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.88:1	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 #ADB59E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adb59e; }
.text { color: #adb59e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adb59e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 181 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adb59e, #a2b59e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #ADB59E?: #ADB59E is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Gargoyle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADB59E?: The RGB value is 173, 181, 158: 173 red, 181 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADB59E?: The complementary color is #A69EB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADB59E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.