Close to Old Gold
#ADA017
#ADA017 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 62.7% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 77% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ADA017.
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
2.69:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.82:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.82:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADA017 as they’d see it.
#ADA017 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 #ADA017
What color is #ADA017?
#ADA017 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 62.7% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 77% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADA017 in RGB?
#ADA017 is rgb(173, 160, 23): 173 red, 160 green, and 23 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADA017 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 87, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADA017?
PANTONE 104 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ADA017?
Its complement #A68EF8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.