Color #AD8E2C – Yellow Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #AD8E2C?

The complementary color is #5271D3.

Q: Does #AD8E2C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.14:1. On black: 6.68:1.

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#AD8E2C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #AD8E2C?

RGB: 173, 142, 44. Copy as CSS: rgb(173, 142, 44).

Is #AD8E2C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #AD8E2C?

Complement: #5271D3.

Does #AD8E2C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.14:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 6.68:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #ad8e2c Description

Build combos with #AD8E2C

#AD8E2C has RGB values of 173, 142, 44 and CMYK 0, 18, 75, 32. This yellow color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: warm, vibrant, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color ad8e2c. The best text color paired with #AD8E2C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #ad8e2c.

Readable text on #AD8E2C

Black text: AA (6.7:1)White text: Fail (3.1:1)