#ADA114 Color
#ADA114 is rgb(173, 161, 20) in RGB, hsl(55, 79%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 88%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Gold (#B29700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ADA114rgb(173, 161, 20)hsl(55, 79%, 38%)hsv(55, 88%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 88%, 32%)oklch(69.8% 0.143 104)lab(65.66% -5.65 64.72)lch(65.66% 64.97 94.99)What #ADA114 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 #ADA114, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ADA114 Channel Values
How #ADA114 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 161 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 79% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 88% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 88% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.66:1 vs white · 7.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADA114 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.
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Colors That Go With #ADA114
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADA114; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ADA114
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 #ADA114 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.
#ADA114#A3A313#A7A214#A5A510#A8A312#B59898#B29B79#9E9E9EUsing #ADA114 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ada114: #ADA114;background-color: #ADA114;colors: { 'color-ada114': '#ADA114' }Color(red: 0.678, green: 0.631, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_ada114">#ADA114</color>fill="#ADA114"More Yellow Colors
#ADA114 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ADA114 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ADA114?
#ADA114 is a dark yellow — rgb(173, 161, 20) in RGB and hsl(55, 79%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Gold (#B29700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.6.
What is the RGB value of #ADA114?
#ADA114 is rgb(173, 161, 20) — red 173, green 161, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ADA114?
#ADA114 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 88%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ADA114 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ADA114 scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ADA114 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ADA114 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 16.51, which is visibly different.
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