Close to Quicksilver
#ADA19E
#ADA19E is a light neutral gray, close to the color Quicksilver. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 63.1% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 12°, with 8% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ADA19E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.51:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.37:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.51:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.37:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADA19E as they’d see it.
#ADA19E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ADA19E
What color is #ADA19E?
#ADA19E is a light neutral gray, close to the color Quicksilver. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 63.1% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 12°, with 8% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADA19E in RGB?
#ADA19E is rgb(173, 161, 158): 173 red, 161 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADA19E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 9, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADA19E?
PANTONE 429 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ADA19E?
Its complement #99A6A9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.