Information about #AD995C color

#AD995C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD995C falls into the Yellow Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 153, 92) — 67.8% red, 60% green, 36.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 32 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced yellow, #AD995C feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bullet Shell (#AF9B60). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Beige (#AC9362) and Barley Corn (#B6935C).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 153, 92) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AD995C: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD995C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD995C color variations

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

#AD995C 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 #AD995C

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

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD995C
  • RGB173, 153, 92
  • CMYK0, 8, 32, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 153, 92)
  • HSL45°, 33%, 52%
  • HSL Precise45.185°, 33.061%, 51.961%
  • HSV45°, 47%, 68%
  • HSB45°, 47%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.600, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.600, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.600, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD995C
  • DECIMAL ID11376988
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01