What color is #AD5D43?

#AD5D43 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Cent. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD5D43?

The RGB value is 173, 93, 67: 173 red, 93 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD5D43?

The complementary color is #4393AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD5D43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD5D43 color

#AD5D43 rgb(173, 93, 67)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AD5D43 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 36.5% green and 26.3% blue (173, 93, 67).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 44% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 61% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Red Cent (#AD654C), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#AD5D43 color codes

HEX	`#AD5D43`
RGB	`rgb(173, 93, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 36.5%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 44%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 61%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 61%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.41, 30.11, 29.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.41, 41.99, 44.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.163, 17.121, 7.447)`
Decimal	`11361603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD5D43, 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 #AD5D43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD5D43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #AD5D43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad5d43; }
.text { color: #ad5d43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad5d43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 93 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad5d43, #ad9243); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #AD5D43?: #AD5D43 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Cent. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD5D43?: The RGB value is 173, 93, 67: 173 red, 93 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD5D43?: The complementary color is #4393AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD5D43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.