Information about #AD5F56 color

#AD5F56 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD5F56 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 95, 86) — 67.8% red, 37.3% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 34 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD5F56 is a moderately toned warm red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Electric Brown (#B56257). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quickstep (#A7615F) and Redwood (#A45A52).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 95, 86)), which gives #AD5F56 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AD5F56: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. #AD5F56 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD5F56 color variations

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#AD5F56 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 #AD5F56

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

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Redwood color link
Redwood

#A45A52

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

#AD5F56 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD5F56
  • RGB173, 95, 86
  • CMYK0, 31, 34, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 95, 86)
  • HSL6°, 35%, 51%
  • HSL Precise6.207°, 34.661%, 50.784%
  • HSV6°, 50%, 68%
  • HSB6°, 50%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.373, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.373, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.373, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD5F56
  • DECIMAL ID11362134
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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