What color is #AD874D?

#AD874D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Teak. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD874D?

The RGB value is 173, 135, 77: 173 red, 135 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD874D?

The complementary color is #4D73AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD874D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD874D color

#AD874D rgb(173, 135, 77)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AD874D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 52.9% green and 30.2% blue (173, 135, 77).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 38% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 55% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Teak (#AB8953), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#AD874D color codes

HEX	`#AD874D`
RGB	`rgb(173, 135, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 52.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 38%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 55%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 55%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.74, 7.49, 36.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.74, 37.19, 78.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.238, 26.75, 10.748)`
Decimal	`11372365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD874D, 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 #AD874D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD874D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	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 #AD874D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad874d; }
.text { color: #ad874d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad874d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 135 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad874d, #a3ad4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #AD874D?: #AD874D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Teak. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD874D?: The RGB value is 173, 135, 77: 173 red, 135 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD874D?: The complementary color is #4D73AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD874D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.