Information about #AD7079 color

#AD7079 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD7079 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 112, 121) — 67.8% red, 43.9% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 20 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned earthy red, #AD7079 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Minnelli (#B16B79). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rose Gold (#B76E79) and Tilly Rose (#B87079).

The recipe behind #AD7079 is rgb(173, 112, 121), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AD7079 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #AD7079 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD7079 color variations

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

#AD7079 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 #AD7079

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

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD7079
  • RGB173, 112, 121
  • CMYK0, 24, 20, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 112, 121)
  • HSL351°, 27%, 56%
  • HSL Precise351.148°, 27.111%, 55.882%
  • HSV351°, 35%, 68%
  • HSB351°, 35%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.439, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.439, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.439, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD7079
  • DECIMAL ID11366521
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01