The hex color #adaa53 is a light color. The web-safe version is Hex
#999966. A complementary color is
#5255AC. The grayscale version is
#8E8E8E. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#E0DD86, and Hex
#7A7720 is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#B0AD4D. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#AAA759 is obtained.