Close to Brass
#ADA232
#ADA232 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 63.5% green, and 19.6% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 55% saturation and 44% 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 #ADA232.
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
2.63:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.99:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.63:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.99:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADA232 as they’d see it.
#ADA232 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 #ADA232
What color is #ADA232?
#ADA232 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 63.5% green, and 19.6% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 55% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADA232 in RGB?
#ADA232 is rgb(173, 162, 50): 173 red, 162 green, and 50 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADA232 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 71, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADA232?
PANTONE 399 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ADA232?
Its complement #9E93FA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.