What color is #AD786D?

#AD786D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Vin Cuit. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD786D?

The RGB value is 173, 120, 109: 173 red, 120 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD786D?

The complementary color is #6DA2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD786D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD786D color

#AD786D rgb(173, 120, 109)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AD786D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 47.1% green and 42.7% blue (173, 120, 109).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 28% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 37% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Vin Cuit (#B47463), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#AD786D color codes

HEX	`#AD786D`
RGB	`rgb(173, 120, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 47.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 28%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 37%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 37%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.51, 19.3, 14.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.51, 24.07, 36.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.711, 23.423, 17.579)`
Decimal	`11368557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD786D, 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 #AD786D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD786D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	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 #AD786D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad786d; }
.text { color: #ad786d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad786d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 120 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad786d, #ad986d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #AD786D?: #AD786D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Vin Cuit. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD786D?: The RGB value is 173, 120, 109: 173 red, 120 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD786D?: The complementary color is #6DA2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD786D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.