Information about #AD8E6B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD8E6B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 142, 107) — 67.8% red, 55.7% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 26 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #AD8E6B carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Backcountry (#AB8E6B). Slightly further away sit Double Doeskin (#AC916E) and Light Taupe (#B38B6D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 142, 107)), which gives #AD8E6B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. #AD8E6B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD8E6B color variations

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

#AD8E6B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD8E6B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD8E6B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD8E6B 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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#AD8E6B 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 #AD8E6B

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

Backcountry color link
Backcountry

#AB8E6B

Double Doeskin color link
Double Doeskin

#AC916E

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Mongoose color link
Mongoose

#A58B6F

Triple Drought color link
Triple Drought

#A48D70

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Triple Sandcastle color link
Triple Sandcastle

#A38A6D

Half Colins Wicket color link
Half Colins Wicket

#A4936F

Triple Canterbury Clay color link
Triple Canterbury Clay

#B59465

Sandal color link
Sandal

#A3876A

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

#AD8E6B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD8E6B
  • RGB173, 142, 107
  • CMYK0, 12, 26, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 142, 107)
  • HSL32°, 29%, 55%
  • HSL Precise31.818°, 28.696%, 54.902%
  • HSV32°, 38%, 68%
  • HSB32°, 38%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.557, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.557, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.557, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD8E6B
  • DECIMAL ID11374187
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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