Information about #AD471E color

#AD471E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD471E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 71, 30) (67.8% red, 27.8% green, 11.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 40 / 56 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AD471E is a vivid, lively orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ayers Rock (#AE451D). Slightly further away sit Vindaloo (#A74F20) and Cattail (#B64925).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 71, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. #AD471E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD471E color variations

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

#AD471E 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 #AD471E

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

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD471E
  • RGB173, 71, 30
  • CMYK0, 40, 56, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 71, 30)
  • HSL17°, 70%, 40%
  • HSL Precise17.203°, 70.443%, 39.804%
  • HSV17°, 83%, 68%
  • HSB17°, 83%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.278, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.278, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.278, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAD471E
  • DECIMAL ID11355934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01