What color is #AD6242?

#AD6242 is a desaturated orange known as Mars. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mars?

The RGB value is 173, 98, 66: 173 red, 98 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mars?

The complementary color is #428DAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD6242?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mars color: hex code #AD6242

#AD6242 rgb(173, 98, 66)

Shades of brown

Mars has the hex code #AD6242. It is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 38.4% green and 25.9% blue (173, 98, 66).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 45% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 62% yellow and 32% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

Mars (#AD6242) color codes

HEX	`#AD6242`
RGB	`rgb(173, 98, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 38.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 45%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 62%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 62%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.51, 27.31, 31.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.51, 41.45, 48.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.586, 18.015, 7.441)`
Decimal	`11362882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mars, 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 #AD6242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD6242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	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 #AD6242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad6242; }
.text { color: #ad6242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad6242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 98 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad6242, #ad9742); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

See #AD6242 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #AD6242?: #AD6242 is a desaturated orange known as Mars. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mars?: The RGB value is 173, 98, 66: 173 red, 98 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mars?: The complementary color is #428DAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD6242?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.