Information about #AD6828 color

#AD6828 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD6828 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 104, 40) (67.8% red, 40.8% green, 15.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 52 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #AD6828 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from High Five (#B26F2C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clove Dyed (#A96232) and Mai Tai (#A56531).

The recipe behind #AD6828 is rgb(173, 104, 40), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AD6828: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD6828 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD6828 color variations

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

#AD6828 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 #AD6828

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

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD6828
  • RGB173, 104, 40
  • CMYK0, 27, 52, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 104, 40)
  • HSL29°, 62%, 42%
  • HSL Precise28.872°, 62.441%, 41.765%
  • HSV29°, 77%, 68%
  • HSB29°, 77%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.408, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.408, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.408, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD6828
  • DECIMAL ID11364392
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01