#AD2E00 Color
#AD2E00 is rgb(173, 46, 0) in RGB, hsl(16, 100%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 100%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AD2E00rgb(173, 46, 0)hsl(16, 100%, 34%)hsv(16, 100%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 100%, 32%)oklch(49.6% 0.17 36)lab(40.01% 50.93 53.10)lch(40.01% 73.57 46.20)What #AD2E00 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AD2E00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AD2E00 Channel Values
How #AD2E00 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 173 · G 46 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 100% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 100% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 100% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD2E00 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AD2E00 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AD2E00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD2E00; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AD2E00
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #AD2E00 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#AD2E00#565600#824900#6E6E00#8C5B00#AE2B2B#AD2C20#5D5D5DUsing #AD2E00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ad2e00: #AD2E00;background-color: #AD2E00;colors: { 'color-ad2e00': '#AD2E00' }Color(red: 0.678, green: 0.180, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_ad2e00">#AD2E00</color>fill="#AD2E00"More Brown Colors
#AD2E00 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AD2E00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AD2E00?
#AD2E00 is a dark brown — rgb(173, 46, 0) in RGB and hsl(16, 100%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #AD2E00?
#AD2E00 is rgb(173, 46, 0) — red 173, green 46, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AD2E00?
#AD2E00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 100%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AD2E00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AD2E00 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AD2E00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AD2E00 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 15.02, which is visibly different.
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