Information about #AD9B90 color

#AD9B90 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD9B90 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 155, 144) (67.8% red, 60.8% green, 56.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 11 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AD9B90 reads as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Ivory Brown (#B09B8C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Effervescent (#A8988E) and Perfect Taupe (#AA9F94).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 155, 144) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AD9B90 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AD9B90 color variations

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#AD9B90 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 #AD9B90

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

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD9B90
  • RGB173, 155, 144
  • CMYK0, 7, 11, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 155, 144)
  • HSL23°, 15%, 62%
  • HSL Precise22.759°, 15.026%, 62.157%
  • HSV23°, 17%, 68%
  • HSB23°, 17%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.608, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.608, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.608, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAD9B90
  • DECIMAL ID11377552
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01