Information about #AD6A5C color

#AD6A5C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD6A5C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 106, 92) — 67.8% red, 41.6% green, 36.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 32 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AD6A5C reads as a mildly saturated red and 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 Water Persimmon (#B56C60). Slightly further away sit Pinkish Brown (#B17261) and Santa Fe (#B16D52).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 106, 92) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AD6A5C: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. No one has named #AD6A5C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD6A5C color variations

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

#AD6A5C 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 #AD6A5C

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

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD6A5C
  • RGB173, 106, 92
  • CMYK0, 26, 32, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 106, 92)
  • HSL10°, 33%, 52%
  • HSL Precise10.37°, 33.061%, 51.961%
  • HSV10°, 47%, 68%
  • HSB10°, 47%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.416, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.416, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.416, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD6A5C
  • DECIMAL ID11364956
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01