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#ADA385

Dusty Amber

#ADA385 is the CSS named color "rosybrown", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 173, green 163, and blue 133 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 45°, 20% saturation, and 60% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.

Every format

HEX#ada385
RGBrgb(173, 163, 133)
HSLhsl(45° 20% 60%)
HSBhsb(45° 23% 68%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.043 92°)
OKLABoklab(72% -0.001 0.043)
LCHlch(67% 17.0 90°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 6% 23% 32%)

Shades (darker)

#ada385 · #9b9174 · #8a8063 · #796f53 · #685f43

Tints (lighter)

#ada385 · #b6ac8e · #bfb596 · #c8be9f · #d1c7a8

Shades mix #ADA385 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 2.51:1 — fails
On black: 8.35:1 — AAA

Frequently asked

What is #ADA385 in RGB?
#ADA385 is rgb(173, 163, 133) — red 173, green 163, blue 133 out of 255 each.
Does #ADA385 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #ADA385?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (8.35:1) than white (2.51:1).

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