Information about #AD5B42 color

#AD5B42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD5B42 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 91, 66) — 67.8% red, 35.7% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 32 / 42 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AD5B42 is a pleasantly vivid red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brown Rust (#AF593E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44) and Rhapsody (#AD603C).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 91, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AD5B42 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD5B42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD5B42 color variations

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

#AD5B42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD5B42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD5B42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD5B42 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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#AD5B42 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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#4295AE
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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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#425FAE
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#42AE91
#42AE91

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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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#42AE5B
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#5B42AE
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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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#95AE42
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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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#5FAE42
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#4295AE
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Nearest named colors to #AD5B42

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

Spicy Red Brown color link
Spicy Red Brown

#B35C44

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Moderate Scarlet color link
Moderate Scarlet

#A8554A

Moderate Vermilion color link
Moderate Vermilion

#A8614A

Apple Blossom color link
Apple Blossom

#A95249

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Sepia Skin color link
Sepia Skin

#9E5B40

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

#AD5B42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD5B42
  • RGB173, 91, 66
  • CMYK0, 32, 42, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 91, 66)
  • HSL14°, 45%, 47%
  • HSL Precise14.019°, 44.77%, 46.863%
  • HSV14°, 62%, 68%
  • HSB14°, 62%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.357, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.357, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.357, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD5B42
  • DECIMAL ID11361090
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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