Information about #AD9D7B color

#AD9D7B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD9D7B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 157, 123) (67.8% red, 61.6% green, 48.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 20 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned warm orange, #AD9D7B feels open and friendly. 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 practically indistinguishable from Grayish Amber (#A89E7D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Drought (#AC987D) and Hillary (#A7A07E).

The recipe behind #AD9D7B is rgb(173, 157, 123), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AD9D7B: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #AD9D7B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD9D7B color variations

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

#AD9D7B 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 #AD9D7B

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

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD9D7B
  • RGB173, 157, 123
  • CMYK0, 6, 20, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 157, 123)
  • HSL41°, 23%, 58%
  • HSL Precise40.8°, 23.364%, 58.039%
  • HSV41°, 29%, 68%
  • HSB41°, 29%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.616, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.616, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.616, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD9D7B
  • DECIMAL ID11378043
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01