Colour
#ADA494
- #ADA494
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark grey
#ADA494 is a orange with RGB values 173, 164, 148 and HSL 38°, 13%, 63%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark grey.
Colour values
#ADA494#ADA494
HEX#ADA494
RGBrgb(173, 164, 148)
RGB (0–1)0.6784, 0.6431, 0.5804
RGB percentages67.8%, 64.3%, 58%
HSLhsl(38.4, 13.2%, 62.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(38.4, 14.5%, 67.8%)
CMYK0%, 5.2%, 14.5%, 32.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,379,860
CSS custom property--colour: #ADA494;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.37573WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness165 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.51:1
Contrast with white2.47:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.51:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A5A5A5
Inverted#525B6B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.47:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.51:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#949DAD
Analogous#AD9794, #AAAD94
Triadic#94ADA4, #A494AD
Split complementary#94AAAD, #9794AD
Tetradic#94AD97, #949DAD, #AD94AA
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R173
G164
B148
Red173 (67.8%)
Green164 (64.3%)
Blue148 (58%)
Hue38.4°
Saturation (HSL)13.23%
Lightness62.94%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR AD · G A4 · B 94
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