Information about #AD7B74 color

#AD7B74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD7B74 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 123, 116) — 67.8% red, 48.2% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 22 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm red, #AD7B74 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Chocolate (#A7796D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Red (#A87D7D) and Bonanza (#B77D6E).

The recipe behind #AD7B74 is rgb(173, 123, 116), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AD7B74 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. No one has named #AD7B74 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD7B74 color variations

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

#AD7B74 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 #AD7B74

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

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD7B74
  • RGB173, 123, 116
  • CMYK0, 20, 22, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 123, 116)
  • HSL7°, 26%, 57%
  • HSL Precise7.368°, 25.792%, 56.667%
  • HSV7°, 33%, 68%
  • HSB7°, 33%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.482, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.482, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.482, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD7B74
  • DECIMAL ID11369332
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01