Information about #AD6B35 color

#AD6B35 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD6B35 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 107, 53) — 67.8% red, 42% green, 20.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 47 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD6B35 is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange 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 practically indistinguishable from Dark Gold (#AA6C39). Slightly further away sit Reno Sand (#B26E33) and Leather (#AC7434).

The recipe behind #AD6B35 is rgb(173, 107, 53), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AD6B35: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AD6B35 color variations

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

#AD6B35 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 #AD6B35

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

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD6B35
  • RGB173, 107, 53
  • CMYK0, 26, 47, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 107, 53)
  • HSL27°, 53%, 44%
  • HSL Precise27°, 53.097%, 44.314%
  • HSV27°, 69%, 68%
  • HSB27°, 69%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.420, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.420, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.420, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD6B35
  • DECIMAL ID11365173
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01