Color Name
Brass*
Hex Color Code
#ADA520
RGB Color Code
RGB(173, 165, 32)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 4.6%, 81.5%, 32.2%
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What color is ADA520?

The RGB color code for color number #ADA520 is RGB(173, 165, 32). In the RGB color model, #ADA520 has a red value of 173, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 32. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.6% magenta, 81.5% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.6° (degrees), 68.8 % saturation, and 40.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADA520 has a hue of 56.6° (degrees), 81.5 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color ADA520 is cool or warm?

Color ADA520 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #ADA520? (For interior and product design)

ADA520 has an LRV of nearly 35.9. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#ADA520
LRV 35.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 35.9 of #ADA520 with dark and light color

Is #ADA520 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADA520 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #ADA520 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #ADA520
Hex triplet
#ADA520
Red
AD
Green
A5
Blue
20
RGBA / RGB rgb(173, 165, 32)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
32 (12.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.62%
Yellow
81.50%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(56.6deg, 68.8 %, 40.2 %)
Hue
56.6°
Saturation
68.78 %
Lightness
40.20 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
56.6°
Saturation
81.50 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(81, 170, 56)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Yellow
170 (66.6%)
Blue
56 (22.1%)
HWB
Hue
56.6°
Whiteness
12.55 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
32.16%
Magenta
35.29%
Yellow
87.45%
XYZ
X
30.95
Y
35.9
Z
6.66
YXY
Y1
35.9
X
0.42
Y2
0.49
CIE-Lab
L
66.44
A
-11.37
B
63.32
CIE-Lch
L
66.44
C
64.34
H
100.18
CIE-Luv
L
66.44
U
10.53
V
68.93
Hunter-Lab
L
59.92
A
-12.65
B
35.35
Other
LRV
~ 35.9 %
Munsell Color System
0.5GY 6.5/9.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #ADA520

These are the named colors closest to hex ADA520, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B5A642 Color Brass
96.19% match | ΔE 3.81
#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
94.20% match | ΔE 5.80
#B5B35C Color Olive Green
92.90% match | ΔE 7.10
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
92.87% match | ΔE 7.13

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADA520.

#ADA400 Color PANTONE 398 C
98.53% match | ΔE 1.47
#B4A91F Color PANTONE 7766 C
98.37% match | ΔE 1.63
#AA9D2E Color PANTONE 7767 C
96.88% match | ΔE 3.12
#AC9F3C Color PANTONE 618 C
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADA520.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADA520.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADA520.


Paint color for Hex #ADA520

These are the real paint colors closest to hex ADA520 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from ADA520 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color ADA520 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ADA520 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ADA520 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ADA520 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color ADA520 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ADA520 to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color ADA520 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ADA520 to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADA520 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADA520 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ADA520 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ADA520 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ADA520 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ADA520 to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
90.17% match | ΔE 9.83
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
87.12% match | ΔE 12.88
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
86.74% match | ΔE 13.26
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
86.27% match | ΔE 13.73

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#ADA520 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#ADA520
Brass*
#2028AD
International Klein Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #ADA520?

Color that best contrast with #ADA520 is #2028AD, color name is International Klein Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #ADA520?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADA520 is #2028AD, color name is International Klein Blue*.

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