Information about #AD662C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD662C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 102, 44) — 67.8% red, 40% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 51 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AD662C reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Clove Dyed (#A96232). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mai Tai (#A56531) and Loquat Brown (#AB6134).

The recipe behind #AD662C is rgb(173, 102, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AD662C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #AD662C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD662C color variations

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

#AD662C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD662C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD662C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD662C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AD662C 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AD662C

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

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Chinese Yellow Tea color link
Chinese Yellow Tea

#B7702D

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

#AD662C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD662C
  • RGB173, 102, 44
  • CMYK0, 28, 51, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 102, 44)
  • HSL27°, 59%, 43%
  • HSL Precise26.977°, 59.447%, 42.549%
  • HSV27°, 75%, 68%
  • HSB27°, 75%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.400, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.400, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.400, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD662C
  • DECIMAL ID11363884
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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