What color is #AD5721?

#AD5721 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Wine Barrel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD5721?

The RGB value is 173, 87, 33: 173 red, 87 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD5721?

The complementary color is #2177AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD5721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD5721 color

#AD5721 rgb(173, 87, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AD5721 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 34.1% green and 12.9% blue (173, 87, 33).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 68% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 81% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Wine Barrel (#AA5522), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#AD5721 color codes

HEX	`#AD5721`
RGB	`rgb(173, 87, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 34.1%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 68%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 81%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 81%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.73, 31.5, 45.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.73, 55.12, 55.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.918, 15.813, 3.389)`
Decimal	`11360033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD5721, 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 #AD5721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD5721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #AD5721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad5721; }
.text { color: #ad5721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad5721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 87 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad5721, #ad9d21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #AD5721?: #AD5721 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Wine Barrel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD5721?: The RGB value is 173, 87, 33: 173 red, 87 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD5721?: The complementary color is #2177AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD5721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.