Information about #AD790A color

#AD790A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD790A falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 121, 10) — 67.8% red, 47.5% green, 3.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 64 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD790A presents itself as a intensely saturated orange — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Golden Yellow (#AC7D0C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Zion (#AC7911) and Philippine Gold (#B17304).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 121, 10) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AD790A color variations

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

#AD790A 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 #AD790A

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

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Strong Amber color link
Strong Amber

#A87E00

Gold color link
Gold

#A57C00

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD790A
  • RGB173, 121, 10
  • CMYK0, 20, 64, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 121, 10)
  • HSL41°, 89%, 36%
  • HSL Precise40.859°, 89.071%, 35.882%
  • HSV41°, 94%, 68%
  • HSB41°, 94%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.475, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.475, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.475, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAD790A
  • DECIMAL ID11368714
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01