Information about #AD5B3C color

#AD5B3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD5B3C falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 91, 60) — 67.8% red, 35.7% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 32 / 44 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #AD5B3C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brown Rust (#AF593E). Slightly further away sit Rhapsody (#AD603C) and Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 91, 60)), which gives #AD5B3C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AD5B3C: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. No one has named #AD5B3C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD5B3C color variations

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#AD5B3C 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 #AD5B3C

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

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD5B3C
  • RGB173, 91, 60
  • CMYK0, 32, 44, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 91, 60)
  • HSL16°, 48%, 46%
  • HSL Precise16.46°, 48.498%, 45.686%
  • HSV16°, 65%, 68%
  • HSB16°, 65%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.357, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.357, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.357, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD5B3C
  • DECIMAL ID11361084
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01