Information about #AD4E1F color

#AD4E1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD4E1F falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 78, 31) — 67.8% red, 30.6% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 56 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD4E1F is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vindaloo (#A74F20). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ayers Rock (#AE451D) and Cattail (#B64925).

The recipe behind #AD4E1F is rgb(173, 78, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AD4E1F: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD4E1F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD4E1F color variations

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

#AD4E1F 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 #AD4E1F

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

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD4E1F
  • RGB173, 78, 31
  • CMYK0, 37, 56, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 78, 31)
  • HSL20°, 70%, 40%
  • HSL Precise19.859°, 69.608%, 40%
  • HSV20°, 82%, 68%
  • HSB20°, 82%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.306, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.306, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.306, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD4E1F
  • DECIMAL ID11357727
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01