Information about #AD997F color

#AD997F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD997F falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 153, 127) — 67.8% red, 60% green, 49.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 18 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted warm orange, #AD997F carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Double Drought (#AC987D). Slightly further away sit Neutral Beige (#AE9882) and Bronco (#A79781).

The recipe behind #AD997F is rgb(173, 153, 127), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AD997F: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #AD997F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD997F color variations

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

#AD997F 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 #AD997F

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

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Double Joss color link
Double Joss

#A69380

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Rickshaw color link
Rickshaw

#AA917B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD997F
  • RGB173, 153, 127
  • CMYK0, 8, 18, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 153, 127)
  • HSL34°, 22%, 59%
  • HSL Precise33.913°, 21.905%, 58.824%
  • HSV34°, 27%, 68%
  • HSB34°, 27%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.600, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.600, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.600, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD997F
  • DECIMAL ID11377023
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01