Information about #AD6A1E color

#AD6A1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD6A1E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 106, 30) — 67.8% red, 41.6% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 56 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #AD6A1E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dirty Brown (#B5651E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Brown (#B5651D) and Omega (#B56519).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 106, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #AD6A1E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD6A1E color variations

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

#AD6A1E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD6A1E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD6A1E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD6A1E 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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#AD6A1E 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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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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#6B1FAD
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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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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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#AD1FA9
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Nearest named colors to #AD6A1E

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

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Chinese Yellow Tea color link
Chinese Yellow Tea

#B7702D

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

#AD6A1E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD6A1E
  • RGB173, 106, 30
  • CMYK0, 26, 56, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 106, 30)
  • HSL32°, 70%, 40%
  • HSL Precise31.888°, 70.443%, 39.804%
  • HSV32°, 83%, 68%
  • HSB32°, 83%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.416, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.416, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.416, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD6A1E
  • DECIMAL ID11364894
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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