What color is #AD4E1A?

#AD4E1A is a moderate orange known as Funky Monkey. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Funky Monkey?

The RGB value is 173, 78, 26: 173 red, 78 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Funky Monkey?

The complementary color is #1A79AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD4E1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Funky Monkey color: hex code #AD4E1A

#AD4E1A rgb(173, 78, 26)

Shades of orange

Funky Monkey has the hex code #AD4E1A. It is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 30.6% green and 10.2% blue (173, 78, 26).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 74% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 85% yellow and 32% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

Funky Monkey (#AD4E1A) color codes

HEX	`#AD4E1A`
RGB	`rgb(173, 78, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 30.6%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 74%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 85%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 85%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.82, 35.98, 46.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.82, 58.84, 52.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.147, 14.41, 2.698)`
Decimal	`11357722`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Funky Monkey, 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 #AD4E1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD4E1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #AD4E1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad4e1a; }
.text { color: #ad4e1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad4e1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 78 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad4e1a, #ad981a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rust.

See #AD4E1A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #AD4E1A?: #AD4E1A is a moderate orange known as Funky Monkey. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Funky Monkey?: The RGB value is 173, 78, 26: 173 red, 78 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Funky Monkey?: The complementary color is #1A79AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD4E1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.