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#ADA694 Color

#ADA694 is rgb(173, 166, 148) in RGB, hsl(43, 13%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 14%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADA694
HEX#ADA694
RGBrgb(173, 166, 148)
HSLhsl(43, 13%, 63%)
HSVhsv(43, 14%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 14%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.027 89.3)
LABlab(68.34% 0.29 10.31)
LCHlch(68.34% 10.31 88.39)

What #ADA694 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 #ADA694, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#ADA694 Channel Values

How #ADA694 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 173 · G 166 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 13% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 14% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 14% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADA694 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ADA694

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADA694; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #ADA694

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #ADA694 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#ADA694
Protanopia#A7A794
Protanomaly#AAA794
Deuteranopia#A8A894
Deuteranomaly#AAA794
Tritanopia#AFA4A4
Tritanomaly#AEA59E
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADA694 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ada694: #ADA694;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADA694;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ada694': '#ADA694' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.651, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_ada694">#ADA694</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADA694"

More Yellow Colors

#ADA694 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ADA694 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADA694?

#ADA694 is a light yellow — rgb(173, 166, 148) in RGB and hsl(43, 13%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.

What is the RGB value of #ADA694?

#ADA694 is rgb(173, 166, 148) — red 173, green 166, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADA694?

#ADA694 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 14%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADA694 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADA694 scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADA694 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADA694 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 10.35, which is visibly different.

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