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Information about #AD4E2E color

#AD4E2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD4E2E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 78, 46) (67.8% red, 30.6% green, 18% blue), or CMYK 0 / 37 / 50 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #AD4E2E carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 practically indistinguishable from Rose Of Sharon (#AC512D). Slightly further away sit Red Stage (#AD522E) and Birch Brown (#B14A30).

The recipe behind #AD4E2E is rgb(173, 78, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AD4E2E: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AD4E2E color variations

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

#AD4E2E 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 #AD4E2E

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

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD4E2E
  • RGB173, 78, 46
  • CMYK0, 37, 50, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 78, 46)
  • HSL15°, 58%, 43%
  • HSL Precise15.118°, 57.991%, 42.941%
  • HSV15°, 73%, 68%
  • HSB15°, 73%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.306, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.306, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.306, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD4E2E
  • DECIMAL ID11357742
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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