What color is #AD6961?

#AD6961 is a desaturated red known as Rustling Leaves. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Rustling Leaves?

The RGB value is 173, 105, 97: 173 red, 105 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Rustling Leaves?

The complementary color is #61A5AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD6961?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Rustling Leaves color: hex code #AD6961

#AD6961 rgb(173, 105, 97)

Shades of brown

Rustling Leaves has the hex code #AD6961. It is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 41.2% green and 38% blue (173, 105, 97).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 32% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 44% yellow and 32% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

Rustling Leaves (#AD6961) color codes

HEX	`#AD6961`
RGB	`rgb(173, 105, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 41.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 32%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 44%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 44%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.67, 26.29, 16.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.67, 30.82, 31.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.444, 19.853, 13.851)`
Decimal	`11364705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Rustling Leaves, 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 #AD6961	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD6961 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	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 #AD6961 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad6961; }
.text { color: #ad6961; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad6961; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 105 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad6961, #ad8f61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

See #AD6961 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #AD6961?: #AD6961 is a desaturated red known as Rustling Leaves. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Rustling Leaves?: The RGB value is 173, 105, 97: 173 red, 105 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Rustling Leaves?: The complementary color is #61A5AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD6961?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.