Information about #AD8946 color

#AD8946 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD8946 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 137, 70) — 67.8% red, 53.7% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 40 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #AD8946 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Moderate Gamboge (#A8854A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Classius (#B38D42) and Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 137, 70) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AD8946 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. #AD8946 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD8946 color variations

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

#AD8946 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD8946 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD8946 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD8946 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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#AD8946 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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#5647AE
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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
#AD8946
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#8A47AE
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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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#6BAE47
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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 #AD8946

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

Moderate Gamboge color link
Moderate Gamboge

#A8854A

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Honey Mustard color link
Honey Mustard

#B68F52

#AD8946 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD8946
  • RGB173, 137, 70
  • CMYK0, 14, 40, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 137, 70)
  • HSL39°, 42%, 48%
  • HSL Precise39.029°, 42.387%, 47.647%
  • HSV39°, 60%, 68%
  • HSB39°, 60%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.537, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.537, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.537, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD8946
  • DECIMAL ID11372870
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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