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#ada349 color: Desert Locust

#ada349 is rgb(173, 163, 73) in RGB and oklch(70.568% 0.11219 102.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

70.6%
0.112
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ada349

#ada349 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ada349 mixed with white

  1. ada349
  2. b5ac5e
  3. bdb571
  4. c5bf83
  5. cdc895
  6. d5d1a7
  7. dddab8
  8. e5e3ca
  9. eeeddc
  10. f6f6ed

Darker: #ada349 mixed with black

  1. ada349
  2. 968d3e
  3. 7f7834
  4. 6a632a
  5. 554f20
  6. 413c17
  7. 2d2a0e
  8. 1b1906
  9. 0b0a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #ada349 with less saturation

  1. ada349
  2. aca354
  3. aaa35f
  4. a9a368
  5. a7a271
  6. a6a27a
  7. a5a282
  8. a4a18a
  9. a2a191
  10. a1a199

Questions about #ada349

What color is #ada349?

#ada349 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(173, 163, 73), in HSL hsl(54, 40.65%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.568% 0.11219 102.997).

What colors go well with #ada349?

The complementary color of #ada349 is #9697e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca954a and #84af65. The triadic partners are #3dafd3 and #d183b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ada349?

Black text reads better on #ada349: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ada349 a warm or cool color?

#ada349 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.112.