What color is #AD813A?

#AD813A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Weissbier. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD813A?

The RGB value is 173, 129, 58: 173 red, 129 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD813A?

The complementary color is #3A66AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD813A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD813A color

#AD813A rgb(173, 129, 58)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AD813A is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 50.6% green and 22.7% blue (173, 129, 58).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 50% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 66% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Weissbier (#B3833B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#AD813A color codes

HEX	`#AD813A`
RGB	`rgb(173, 129, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 50.6%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 50%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 66%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 66%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.97, 9.42, 44.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.97, 45.02, 77.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.849, 24.892, 7.445)`
Decimal	`11370810`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD813A, 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 #AD813A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD813A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	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 #AD813A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad813a; }
.text { color: #ad813a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad813a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 129 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad813a, #a0ad3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #AD813A?: #AD813A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Weissbier. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD813A?: The RGB value is 173, 129, 58: 173 red, 129 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD813A?: The complementary color is #3A66AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD813A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.