#AD8B00 Color

#AD8B00 is rgb(173, 139, 0) in RGB and hsl(48, 100%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#AD8B00

HEX#AD8B00

RGBrgb(173, 139, 0)

HSLhsl(48, 100%, 34%)

HSVhsv(48, 100%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(65% 0.133 91.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 100%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AD8B00 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AD8B00 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AD8B00 Complementary#0023AD Analogous#AD3400 Analogous#79AD00 Triadic#00AD8B Triadic#8B00AD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AD8B00, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DBAF00 #FFCE0A #FFD738 #FFE16B #FFEB99 #FFF4C7

Shades

#997A00 #806600 #6B5600 #574500 #423500 #292100

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