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Color name
HEX #ADA856

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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #ADA856 it is the complementary color #5257A9. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #ADA856. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #ADA856 shade: #B2A851, #C3BA64, #D4CC77, #E5DE8A and #F6F09D

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #ADA856. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #ADA856 shade: #ADA856, #9C9643, #8B8430, #7A721D and #69600A

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #ADA856 shade: #ADA856, #AD9156, #AD7956, #AD6156 and #AD5656

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #ADA856 shade: #ADA856, #9BAD56, #83AD56, #6CAD56 and #56AD58

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #ADA856 shade matches the following richer shades: #ADA856, #C1BA42, #D6CC2D, #EADE19 and #FEF005

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #ADA856 shade: #ADA856, #99966A, #85847E, #717392 and #5C61A7

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #ADA856 shade: #AD7956, #AD9056, #ADA756, #9CAD56 and #84AD56

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #ADA856 shade: #777439, #938F47, #ADA856, #BBB672 and #C8C58E

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #ADA856 shade: #ADA856, #56AD61 and #8456AD

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #ADA856 shade: #ADA856, #56ADA7 and #A756AD

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

Rectangular (tetradic) colors

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #ADA856 shade: #ADA856, #56AD61, #565CAD and #AD56A2

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #ADA856 shade: #ADA856, #56AD7C, #565CAD and #AD5687

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 0 / 3 / 50 / 32

HEX #ADA856

RGB 173 168 86

HSL 56.55, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 67.7, -9.64, 42.6

 

Complementary color

CMYK 51 / 49 / 0 / 34

HEX #5257A9

RGB 82 87 169

HSL 236.55, 0.35%, 0.49%

LAB 40.37, 21.4, -44.86

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 54 / 30

HEX #B2A851

RGB 178 168 81

HSL 53.81, 0.39%, 0.51%

LAB 68.07, -7.96, 45.59

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 49 / 24

HEX #C3BA64

RGB 195 186 100

HSL 54.32, 0.44%, 0.58%

LAB 74.6, -8.57, 44.4

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 44 / 17

HEX #D4CC77

RGB 212 204 119

HSL 54.84, 0.52%, 0.65%

LAB 81.02, -9.07, 43.2

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 40 / 10

HEX #E5DE8A

RGB 229 222 138

HSL 55.38, 0.64%, 0.72%

LAB 87.36, -9.5, 42.02

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 36 / 4

HEX #F6F09D

RGB 246 240 157

HSL 55.96, 0.83%, 0.79%

LAB 93.6, -9.86, 40.87

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 50 / 32

HEX #ADA856

RGB 173 168 86

HSL 56.55, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 67.7, -9.64, 42.6

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 57 / 39

HEX #9C9643

RGB 156 150 67

HSL 55.96, 0.4%, 0.44%

LAB 61.03, -9.01, 43.76

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 65 / 45

HEX #8B8430

RGB 139 132 48

HSL 55.38, 0.49%, 0.37%

LAB 54.24, -8.22, 44.76

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 76 / 52

HEX #7A721D

RGB 122 114 29

HSL 54.84, 0.62%, 0.3%

LAB 47.31, -7.19, 45.28

 

CMYK 0 / 9 / 90 / 59

HEX #69600A

RGB 105 96 10

HSL 54.32, 0.83%, 0.23%

LAB 40.23, -5.84, 44.58

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 50 / 32

HEX #ADA856

RGB 173 168 86

HSL 56.55, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 67.7, -9.64, 42.6

 

CMYK 0 / 16 / 50 / 32

HEX #AD9156

RGB 173 145 86

HSL 40.69, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 61.49, 2.76, 35.05

 

CMYK 0 / 30 / 50 / 32

HEX #AD7956

RGB 173 121 86

HSL 24.14, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 55.31, 16.17, 27.24

 

CMYK 0 / 44 / 50 / 32

HEX #AD6156

RGB 173 97 86

HSL 7.59, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 49.62, 29.56, 19.78

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 50 / 32

HEX #AD5656

RGB 173 86 86

HSL 0, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 47.25, 35.48, 16.58

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 50 / 32

HEX #ADA856

RGB 173 168 86

HSL 56.55, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 67.7, -9.64, 42.6

 

CMYK 10 / 0 / 50 / 32

HEX #9BAD56

RGB 155 173 86

HSL 72.41, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 67.67, -19.69, 42.22

 

CMYK 24 / 0 / 50 / 32

HEX #83AD56

RGB 131 173 86

HSL 88.97, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 66.05, -29.14, 39.88

 

CMYK 38 / 0 / 50 / 32

HEX #6CAD56

RGB 108 173 86

HSL 104.83, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 64.76, -37.4, 38.02

 

CMYK 50 / 0 / 49 / 32

HEX #56AD58

RGB 86 173 88

HSL 121.38, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 63.81, -43.95, 35.62

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 50 / 32

HEX #ADA856

RGB 173 168 86

HSL 56.55, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 67.7, -9.64, 42.6

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 66 / 24

HEX #C1BA42

RGB 193 186 66

HSL 56.69, 0.51%, 0.51%

LAB 74.09, -11.97, 59.28

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 79 / 16

HEX #D6CC2D

RGB 214 204 45

HSL 56.45, 0.67%, 0.51%

LAB 80.56, -13.11, 73.36

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 89 / 8

HEX #EADE19

RGB 234 222 25

HSL 56.56, 0.83%, 0.51%

LAB 86.9, -14.08, 83.65

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 98 / 0

HEX #FEF005

RGB 254 240 5

HSL 56.63, 0.99%, 0.51%

LAB 93.19, -14.73, 91.2

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 50 / 32

HEX #ADA856

RGB 173 168 86

HSL 56.55, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 67.7, -9.64, 42.6

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 31 / 40

HEX #99966A

RGB 153 150 106

HSL 56.17, 0.19%, 0.51%

LAB 61.33, -6.08, 23.66

 

CMYK 0 / 1 / 5 / 48

HEX #85847E

RGB 133 132 126

HSL 51.43, 0.03%, 0.51%

LAB 55.07, -0.78, 3.36

 

CMYK 23 / 21 / 0 / 43

HEX #717392

RGB 113 115 146

HSL 236.36, 0.13%, 0.51%

LAB 49.31, 6.31, -17.08

 

CMYK 45 / 42 / 0 / 35

HEX #5C61A7

RGB 92 97 167

HSL 236, 0.3%, 0.51%

LAB 43.68, 16.91, -38.37

 

CMYK 0 / 30 / 50 / 32

HEX #AD7956

RGB 173 121 86

HSL 24.14, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 55.31, 16.17, 27.24

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 50 / 32

HEX #AD9056

RGB 173 144 86

HSL 40, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 61.22, 3.31, 34.72

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 50 / 32

HEX #ADA756

RGB 173 167 86

HSL 55.86, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 67.42, -9.11, 42.27

 

CMYK 10 / 0 / 50 / 32

HEX #9CAD56

RGB 156 173 86

HSL 71.72, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 67.74, -19.28, 42.33

 

CMYK 24 / 0 / 50 / 32

HEX #84AD56

RGB 132 173 86

HSL 88.28, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 66.11, -28.76, 39.97

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 52 / 53

HEX #777439

RGB 119 116 57

HSL 57.1, 0.35%, 0.35%

LAB 47.89, -7.66, 32.69

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 52 / 42

HEX #938F47

RGB 147 143 71

HSL 56.84, 0.35%, 0.43%

LAB 58.32, -8.82, 38.43

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 50 / 32

HEX #ADA856

RGB 173 168 86

HSL 56.55, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 67.7, -9.64, 42.6

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 39 / 27

HEX #BBB672

RGB 187 182 114

HSL 55.89, 0.35%, 0.59%

LAB 73.05, -8.32, 35.24

 

CMYK 0 / 1 / 29 / 22

HEX #C8C58E

RGB 200 197 142

HSL 56.9, 0.35%, 0.67%

LAB 78.56, -7.57, 28.04

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 50 / 32

HEX #ADA856

RGB 173 168 86

HSL 56.55, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 67.7, -9.64, 42.6

 

CMYK 50 / 0 / 44 / 32

HEX #56AD61

RGB 86 173 97

HSL 127.59, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 63.94, -42.59, 31.15

 

CMYK 24 / 50 / 0 / 32

HEX #8456AD

RGB 132 86 173

HSL 271.72, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 45.05, 36.15, -39.48

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 50 / 32

HEX #ADA856

RGB 173 168 86

HSL 56.55, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 67.7, -9.64, 42.6

 

CMYK 50 / 0 / 3 / 32

HEX #56ADA7

RGB 86 173 167

HSL 175.86, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 65.48, -27.65, -4.98

 

CMYK 3 / 50 / 0 / 32

HEX #A756AD

RGB 167 86 173

HSL 295.86, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 49.36, 46.17, -32.41

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 50 / 32

HEX #ADA856

RGB 173 168 86

HSL 56.55, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 67.7, -9.64, 42.6

 

CMYK 50 / 0 / 44 / 32

HEX #56AD61

RGB 86 173 97

HSL 127.59, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 63.94, -42.59, 31.15

 

CMYK 50 / 47 / 0 / 32

HEX #565CAD

RGB 86 92 173

HSL 235.86, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 42.23, 20.45, -44.23

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 6 / 32

HEX #AD56A2

RGB 173 86 162

HSL 307.59, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 49.68, 45.94, -25.39

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 50 / 32

HEX #ADA856

RGB 173 168 86

HSL 56.55, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 67.7, -9.64, 42.6

 

CMYK 50 / 0 / 28 / 32

HEX #56AD7C

RGB 86 173 124

HSL 146.21, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 64.42, -37.7, 17.31

 

CMYK 50 / 47 / 0 / 32

HEX #565CAD

RGB 86 92 173

HSL 235.86, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 42.23, 20.45, -44.23

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 22 / 32

HEX #AD5687

RGB 173 86 135

HSL 326.21, 0.35%, 0.51%

LAB 48.62, 41.54, -10.96

 

Description

Color code: HEX #ADA856 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #ADA856 | qconv.com - big

Since the color values are relatively high compared to others, this hue appears lighter to us.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 173 red, 168 green and 86 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
173 168 86 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 3 magenta, 50 yellow and 32 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 3% 50% 32% C M Y K

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