#AD8A34 Color

#AD8A34 is rgb(173, 138, 52) in RGB, hsl(43, 54%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 70%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD8A34

HEX#AD8A34

RGBrgb(173, 138, 52)

HSLhsl(43, 54%, 44%)

HSVhsv(43, 70%, 68%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 70%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(65% 0.111 86.3)

LABlab(59.64% 7.03 49.31)

LCHlch(59.64% 49.81 81.89)

What #AD8A34 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AD8A34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 9.68 Metallic Sunburst#9C7C38ΔE 9.91 Aztec Gold#C39953ΔE 9.93 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 13.39 Brass#B5A642ΔE 13.51 Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 14.63

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#AD8A34 Channel Values

How #AD8A34 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 173 · G 138 · B 52	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 43° · S 54% · L 44%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 43° · S 70% · V 68%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 20% · Y 70% · K 32%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.25:1 vs white · 6.46:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD8A34 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AD8A34

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD8A34; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AD8A34

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #AD8A34 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AD8A34

Protanopia#919133

Protanomaly#9D8E34

Deuteranopia#979730

Deuteranomaly#A09232

Tritanopia#B28383

Tritanomaly#B0866C

Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #AD8A34 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ad8a34: #AD8A34;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD8A34;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad8a34': '#AD8A34' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.541, blue: 0.204)

Android XML<color name="color_ad8a34">#AD8A34</color>

SVG fillfill="#AD8A34"

More Yellow Colors

#AD8A34 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#AD8A34 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD8A34?

#AD8A34 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(173, 138, 52) in RGB and hsl(43, 54%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.68.

What is the RGB value of #AD8A34?

#AD8A34 is rgb(173, 138, 52) — red 173, green 138, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD8A34?

#AD8A34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 70%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD8A34 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AD8A34 scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD8A34 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD8A34 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.63, which is visibly different.

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