Information about #AD948A color

#AD948A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD948A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 148, 138) (67.8% red, 58% green, 54.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 14 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AD948A reads as a gently muted orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Thatch (#B1948F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Effervescent (#A8988E) and Ivory Brown (#B09B8C).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 148, 138) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AD948A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD948A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD948A color variations

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

#AD948A 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 #AD948A

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

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Zorba color link
Zorba

#A29589

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD948A
  • RGB173, 148, 138
  • CMYK0, 10, 14, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 148, 138)
  • HSL17°, 18%, 61%
  • HSL Precise17.143°, 17.588%, 60.98%
  • HSV17°, 20%, 68%
  • HSB17°, 20%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.580, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.580, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.580, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAD948A
  • DECIMAL ID11375754
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01