Information about #AD8825 color

#AD8825 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD8825 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 136, 37) — 67.8% red, 53.3% green, 14.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 53 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #AD8825 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of University Of California Gold (#B78727). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Gold (#A28B23) and Frizzell (#AD812F).

The recipe behind #AD8825 is rgb(173, 136, 37), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AD8825 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #AD8825 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD8825 color variations

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

#AD8825 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 #AD8825

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

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD8825
  • RGB173, 136, 37
  • CMYK0, 15, 53, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 136, 37)
  • HSL44°, 65%, 41%
  • HSL Precise43.676°, 64.762%, 41.176%
  • HSV44°, 79%, 68%
  • HSB44°, 79%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.533, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.533, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.533, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD8825
  • DECIMAL ID11372581
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01