#ada253 color: Desert Locust
#ada253 is rgb(173, 162, 83) in RGB and oklch(70.475% 0.10151 101.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #ada253
#ada253 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 101°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #ada253 mixed with white
Darker: #ada253 mixed with black
Calmer: #ada253 with less saturation
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Questions about #ada253
What color is #ada253?
#ada253 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(173, 162, 83), in HSL hsl(52.67, 35.43%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.475% 0.10151 101.468).
What colors go well with #ada253?
The complementary color of #ada253 is #9598de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c79555 and #89ad69. The triadic partners are #4baecd and #cb86b2.
Is white or black text more readable on #ada253?
Black text reads better on #ada253: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ada253 a warm or cool color?
#ada253 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.102.