What color is #AD5928?

#AD5928 is a moderate orange known as Autumnal. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Autumnal?

The RGB value is 173, 89, 40: 173 red, 89 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Autumnal?

The complementary color is #287CAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD5928?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Autumnal color: hex code #AD5928

#AD5928 rgb(173, 89, 40)

Shades of brown

Autumnal has the hex code #AD5928. It is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 34.9% green and 15.7% blue (173, 89, 40).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 62% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 77% yellow and 32% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

Autumnal (#AD5928) color codes

HEX	`#AD5928`
RGB	`rgb(173, 89, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 34.9%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 62%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 77%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 77%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.22, 30.7, 42.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.22, 52.37, 54.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.191, 16.185, 4.015)`
Decimal	`11360552`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Autumnal, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AD5928	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD5928 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AD5928 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad5928; }
.text { color: #ad5928; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad5928; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 89 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad5928, #ad9c28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

See #AD5928 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #AD5928?: #AD5928 is a moderate orange known as Autumnal. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Autumnal?: The RGB value is 173, 89, 40: 173 red, 89 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Autumnal?: The complementary color is #287CAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD5928?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.