Information about #AD6D28 color

#AD6D28 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD6D28 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 109, 40) (67.8% red, 42.7% green, 15.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 52 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AD6D28 reads as a vivid, lively orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from High Five (#B26F2C). Slightly further away sit Hot Toddy (#A7752C) and Chinese Yellow Tea (#B7702D).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 109, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. #AD6D28 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD6D28 color variations

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

#AD6D28 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 #AD6D28

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

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD6D28
  • RGB173, 109, 40
  • CMYK0, 25, 52, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 109, 40)
  • HSL31°, 62%, 42%
  • HSL Precise31.128°, 62.441%, 41.765%
  • HSV31°, 77%, 68%
  • HSB31°, 77%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.427, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.427, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.427, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD6D28
  • DECIMAL ID11365672
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01