#ADA199 Color
#ADA199 is rgb(173, 161, 153) in RGB, hsl(24, 11%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quick Silver (#A6A6A6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ADA199rgb(173, 161, 153)hsl(24, 11%, 64%)hsv(24, 12%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 32%)oklch(71.7% 0.018 56.1)lab(67.11% 3.47 5.83)lch(67.11% 6.79 59.23)What #ADA199 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 #ADA199, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ADA199 Channel Values
How #ADA199 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 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 11% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 12% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 12% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.52:1 vs white · 8.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADA199 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 #ADA199
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADA199; 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 #ADA199
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 #ADA199 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.
#ADA199#A3A399#A7A299#A5A599#A8A399#AEA0A0#AEA09D#A3A3A3Using #ADA199 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ada199: #ADA199;background-color: #ADA199;colors: { 'color-ada199': '#ADA199' }Color(red: 0.678, green: 0.631, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_ada199">#ADA199</color>fill="#ADA199"More Orange Colors
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#ADA199 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ADA199?
#ADA199 is a light orange — rgb(173, 161, 153) in RGB and hsl(24, 11%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quick Silver (#A6A6A6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.
What is the RGB value of #ADA199?
#ADA199 is rgb(173, 161, 153) — red 173, green 161, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ADA199?
#ADA199 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ADA199 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ADA199 scores 2.52:1 against white and 8.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ADA199 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ADA199 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 7.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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