Information about #AD4B05 color

#AD4B05 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD4B05 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 75, 5) (67.8% red, 29.4% green, 2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 66 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AD4B05 reads as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Strong Orange (#A85400). Slightly further away sit Windsor Tan (#A75502) and Burnt Siena (#B75203).

The recipe behind #AD4B05 is rgb(173, 75, 5), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD4B05 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD4B05 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AD4B05 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AD4B05

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Windsor Tan color link
Windsor Tan

#A75502

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Oregon color link
Oregon

#9B4703

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD4B05
  • RGB173, 75, 5
  • CMYK0, 38, 66, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 75, 5)
  • HSL25°, 94%, 35%
  • HSL Precise25°, 94.382%, 34.902%
  • HSV25°, 97%, 68%
  • HSB25°, 97%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.294, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.294, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.294, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAD4B05
  • DECIMAL ID11356933
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01