Information about #AD5E46 color

#AD5E46 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD5E46 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 94, 70) — 67.8% red, 36.9% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 40 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD5E46 is a pleasantly vivid red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44). Slightly further away sit Moderate Vermilion (#A8614A) and Brown Rust (#AF593E).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 94, 70) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AD5E46: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. No one has named #AD5E46 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD5E46 color variations

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

#AD5E46 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 #AD5E46

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

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Redwood color link
Redwood

#A45A52

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD5E46
  • RGB173, 94, 70
  • CMYK0, 31, 40, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 94, 70)
  • HSL14°, 42%, 48%
  • HSL Precise13.981°, 42.387%, 47.647%
  • HSV14°, 60%, 68%
  • HSB14°, 60%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.369, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.369, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.369, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD5E46
  • DECIMAL ID11361862
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01