Information about #AD523C color

#AD523C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD523C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 82, 60) — 67.8% red, 32.2% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 44 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AD523C presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brown Rust (#AF593E) and Orange Roughy (#A85335).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 82, 60) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. No one has named #AD523C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD523C color variations

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

#AD523C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD523C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD523C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD523C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AD523C 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
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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
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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
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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
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#3DAE54
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#543DAE
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#97AE3D
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#3D97AE
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#8C3DAE
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Nearest named colors to #AD523C

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

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Orange Roughy color link
Orange Roughy

#A85335

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Apple Blossom color link
Apple Blossom

#A95249

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Spicy Red Brown color link
Spicy Red Brown

#B35C44

#AD523C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD523C
  • RGB173, 82, 60
  • CMYK0, 36, 44, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 82, 60)
  • HSL12°, 48%, 46%
  • HSL Precise11.681°, 48.498%, 45.686%
  • HSV12°, 65%, 68%
  • HSB12°, 65%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.322, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.322, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.322, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD523C
  • DECIMAL ID11358780
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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