Information about #AD8D57 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#AD8D57 presents itself as a mildly saturated orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Golden Quartz Ochre (#AA8A58). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Sand (#A88F59) and Teak (#AB8953).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 141, 87)), which gives #AD8D57 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AD8D57 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD8D57 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#AD8D57 color variations
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#AD8D57 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#AD8D57 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AD8D57 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#AD8D57 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AD8D57 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #AD8D57 color
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Nearest named colors to #AD8D57
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#AA8A58
#A88F59
#AB8953
#B38B5E
#A38F58
#B68F52
#A68459
#B6935C
#AC9362
#A9844F
#B7945D
#BA8759
#AD8D57 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#AD8D57
- RGB173, 141, 87
- CMYK0, 13, 34, 32
- CSSrgb(173, 141, 87)
- HSL38°, 34%, 51%
- HSL Precise37.674°, 34.4%, 50.98%
- HSV38°, 50%, 68%
- HSB38°, 50%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
- GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.553, 0.341)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.553, 0.341, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.553, 0.341)
- Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDAD8D57
- DECIMAL ID11373911
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
