Information about #AD6A22 color

#AD6A22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD6A22 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 106, 34) — 67.8% red, 41.6% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 55 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AD6A22 presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dirty Brown (#B5651E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Brown (#B5651D) and High Five (#B26F2C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 106, 34)), which gives #AD6A22 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AD6A22 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD6A22 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD6A22 color variations

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

#AD6A22 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD6A22 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD6A22 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD6A22 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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#AD6A22 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 #AD6A22

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

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Chinese Yellow Tea color link
Chinese Yellow Tea

#B7702D

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

#AD6A22 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD6A22
  • RGB173, 106, 34
  • CMYK0, 26, 55, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 106, 34)
  • HSL31°, 67%, 41%
  • HSL Precise31.079°, 67.15%, 40.588%
  • HSV31°, 80%, 68%
  • HSB31°, 80%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.416, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.416, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.416, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD6A22
  • DECIMAL ID11364898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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