Close to Dark Khaki
#ADA155
#ADA155 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 63.1% green, and 33.3% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 35% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ADA155.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.62:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADA155 as they’d see it.
#ADA155 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #ADA155
What color is #ADA155?
#ADA155 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 63.1% green, and 33.3% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 35% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADA155 in RGB?
#ADA155 is rgb(173, 161, 85): 173 red, 161 green, and 85 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADA155 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 51, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADA155?
PANTONE 7495 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ADA155?
Its complement #949AE4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.