Information about #AD5C1A color

#AD5C1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD5C1A falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 92, 26) — 67.8% red, 36.1% green, 10.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 32 / 58 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively orange, #AD5C1A 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 just a few steps away from Omega (#B56519). Slightly further away sit Light Brown (#B5651D) and Dirty Brown (#B5651E).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 92, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. #AD5C1A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD5C1A color variations

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

#AD5C1A 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 #AD5C1A

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

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD5C1A
  • RGB173, 92, 26
  • CMYK0, 32, 58, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 92, 26)
  • HSL27°, 74%, 39%
  • HSL Precise26.939°, 73.869%, 39.02%
  • HSV27°, 85%, 68%
  • HSB27°, 85%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.361, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.361, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.361, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAD5C1A
  • DECIMAL ID11361306
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01