Information about #AD471D color

#AD471D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD471D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 71, 29) — 67.8% red, 27.8% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 56 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD471D is a energetic, saturated orange that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ayers Rock (#AE451D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vindaloo (#A74F20) and Metallic Brown (#AC4313).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 71, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AD471D: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD471D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD471D color variations

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

#AD471D 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 #AD471D

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

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD471D
  • RGB173, 71, 29
  • CMYK0, 40, 56, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 71, 29)
  • HSL18°, 71%, 40%
  • HSL Precise17.5°, 71.287%, 39.608%
  • HSV18°, 83%, 68%
  • HSB18°, 83%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.278, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.278, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.278, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAD471D
  • DECIMAL ID11355933
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01