Information about #AD9893 color

#AD9893 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD9893 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 152, 147) (67.8% red, 59.6% green, 57.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 10 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained earthy red, #AD9893 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Thatch (#B1948F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Effervescent (#A8988E) and Perfect Taupe (#AA9F94).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 152, 147) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AD9893 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. #AD9893 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD9893 color variations

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

#AD9893 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 #AD9893

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

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD9893
  • RGB173, 152, 147
  • CMYK0, 8, 10, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 152, 147)
  • HSL12°, 14%, 63%
  • HSL Precise11.538°, 13.684%, 62.745%
  • HSV12°, 15%, 68%
  • HSB12°, 15%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.596, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.596, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.596, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAD9893
  • DECIMAL ID11376787
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01