Information about #AD9480 color

#AD9480 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD9480 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 148, 128) (67.8% red, 58% green, 50.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 18 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #AD9480 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sandrift (#AF937D). Slightly further away sit Neutral Beige (#AE9882) and Double Drought (#AC987D).

The recipe behind #AD9480 is rgb(173, 148, 128), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AD9480: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AD9480 color variations

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

#AD9480 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 #AD9480

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

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Rickshaw color link
Rickshaw

#AA917B

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Double Joss color link
Double Joss

#A69380

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Autumn Beige color link
Autumn Beige

#AF8D7A

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD9480
  • RGB173, 148, 128
  • CMYK0, 10, 18, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 148, 128)
  • HSL27°, 22%, 59%
  • HSL Precise26.667°, 21.531%, 59.02%
  • HSV27°, 26%, 68%
  • HSB27°, 26%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.580, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.580, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.580, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD9480
  • DECIMAL ID11375744
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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