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#ADA28D Sage the Day

#ADA28D is a light gray named Sage the Day. In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 63.5% green and 55.3% blue (rgb(173, 162, 141)). Its HSL value is 39° hue, 16% saturation and 62% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 18% yellow and 32% black. #ADA28D is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.33:1.

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Variations of #ADA28D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#ADA28D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#ADA28D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #ADA28D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #AAA48E
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A8A18C
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A9A28C
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #AAA48E
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #ABA38D
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B39E9C
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #AFA094
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A3A3A3
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A6A39E

#ADA28D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.52:1 Very poor#ADA28D text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.33:1 Very good#ADA28D text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#ADA28D in CSS

/* Sage the Day */
.color { color: #ADA28D; }
.background { background-color: #ADA28D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #ADA28D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(173 162 141);
color: hsl(39 16% 62%);
color: oklch(0.716 0.032 83.6);

#ADA28D FAQ

What color is #ADA28D?

#ADA28D is a light gray. Its closest named color is Sage the Day. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #ADA28D?

#ADA28D is rgb(173, 162, 141) in RGB, hsl(39, 16%, 62%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 32%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #ADA28D?

The complementary color of #ADA28D is #8D98AD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #ADA28D?

Black text has the best contrast on #ADA28D: 8.33:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #ADA28D a warm or cool color?

#ADA28D is a neutral color.