Information about #AD968C color

#AD968C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD968C falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 150, 140) — 67.8% red, 58.8% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 13 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD968C is a softly toned amber-leaning orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Thatch (#B1948F). Slightly further away sit Effervescent (#A8988E) and Ivory Brown (#B09B8C).

The recipe behind #AD968C is rgb(173, 150, 140), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD968C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD968C color variations

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#AD968C 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 #AD968C

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

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD968C
  • RGB173, 150, 140
  • CMYK0, 9, 13, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 150, 140)
  • HSL18°, 17%, 61%
  • HSL Precise18.182°, 16.751%, 61.373%
  • HSV18°, 19%, 68%
  • HSB18°, 19%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.588, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.588, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.588, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAD968C
  • DECIMAL ID11376268
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01