Information about #AD831F color

#AD831F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD831F falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 131, 31) — 67.8% red, 51.4% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 56 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AD831F reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 a near neighbor of University Of California Gold (#B78727). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Gold (#A28B23) and Hacienda (#9E8022).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 131, 31)), which gives #AD831F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AD831F color variations

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

#AD831F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD831F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD831F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD831F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AD831F 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AD831F

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

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Dark Golden Yellow color link
Dark Golden Yellow

#AC7D0C

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

#AD831F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD831F
  • RGB173, 131, 31
  • CMYK0, 16, 56, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 131, 31)
  • HSL42°, 70%, 40%
  • HSL Precise42.254°, 69.608%, 40%
  • HSV42°, 82%, 68%
  • HSB42°, 82%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.514, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.514, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.514, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD831F
  • DECIMAL ID11371295
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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