Information about #AD988A color

#AD988A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD988A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 152, 138) — 67.8% red, 59.6% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 14 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD988A presents itself as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ivory Brown (#B09B8C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grullo (#A99A86) and Effervescent (#A8988E).

The recipe behind #AD988A is rgb(173, 152, 138), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AD988A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. #AD988A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD988A color variations

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

#AD988A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD988A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD988A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD988A 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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#AD988A 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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#8A8DAD
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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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#8AAD98
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#988AAD
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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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#9FAD8A
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#988AAD
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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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#8DAD8A
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#8A9FAD
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#AA8AAD
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Nearest named colors to #AD988A

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

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Neutral Beige color link
Neutral Beige

#AE9882

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Quarter Nullarbor color link
Quarter Nullarbor

#B29F88

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

#AD988A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD988A
  • RGB173, 152, 138
  • CMYK0, 8, 14, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 152, 138)
  • HSL24°, 18%, 61%
  • HSL Precise24°, 17.588%, 60.98%
  • HSV24°, 20%, 68%
  • HSB24°, 20%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.596, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.596, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.596, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAD988A
  • DECIMAL ID11376778
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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