Information about #AD985D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD985D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 152, 93) — 67.8% red, 59.6% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 31 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced orange, #AD985D 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 Bullet Shell (#AF9B60). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Beige (#AC9362) and Barley Corn (#B6935C).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 152, 93) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AD985D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. #AD985D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD985D color variations

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

#AD985D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD985D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD985D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD985D 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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#AD985D 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 #AD985D

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

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Triple Canterbury Clay color link
Triple Canterbury Clay

#B59465

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

#AD985D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD985D
  • RGB173, 152, 93
  • CMYK0, 8, 31, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 152, 93)
  • HSL44°, 33%, 52%
  • HSL Precise44.25°, 32.787%, 52.157%
  • HSV44°, 46%, 68%
  • HSB44°, 46%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.596, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.596, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.596, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD985D
  • DECIMAL ID11376733
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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