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#ADA876 Color

#ADA876 is rgb(173, 168, 118) in RGB, hsl(55, 25%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 32%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ecru (#C2B280), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ADA876
HEX#ADA876
RGBrgb(173, 168, 118)
HSLhsl(55, 25%, 57%)
HSVhsv(55, 32%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 32%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.068 103.1)
LABlab(68.36% -3.96 26.59)
LCHlch(68.36% 26.88 98.46)

What #ADA876 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 #ADA876, 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.

#ADA876 Channel Values

How #ADA876 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 168 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 25% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 32% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 32% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ADA876 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 text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ADA876

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ADA876; 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 #ADA876

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ADA876.

How #ADA876 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#ADA876
Protanopia#A9A976
Protanomaly#ABA976
Deuteranopia#AAAA76
Deuteranomaly#ABA976
Tritanopia#B2A3A3
Tritanomaly#B0A593
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ADA876 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ada876: #ADA876;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ADA876;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ada876': '#ADA876' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.659, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_ada876">#ADA876</color>
SVG fillfill="#ADA876"

More Yellow Colors

#ADA876 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ADA876 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ADA876?

#ADA876 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(173, 168, 118) in RGB and hsl(55, 25%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ecru (#C2B280), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #ADA876?

#ADA876 is rgb(173, 168, 118) — red 173, green 168, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ADA876?

#ADA876 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 32%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ADA876 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ADA876 scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ADA876 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ADA876 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.01, which is visibly different.

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