Close to Ecru
#ADA264
#ADA264 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 63.5% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 31% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ADA264.
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
2.58:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.58:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ADA264 as they’d see it.
#ADA264 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 #ADA264
What color is #ADA264?
#ADA264 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 63.5% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 31% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ADA264 in RGB?
#ADA264 is rgb(173, 162, 100): 173 red, 162 green, and 100 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ADA264 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 42, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ADA264?
PANTONE 7529 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ADA264?
Its complement #959DDA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.