#AD5700 Color
#AD5700 is rgb(173, 87, 0) in RGB, hsl(30, 100%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AD5700rgb(173, 87, 0)hsl(30, 100%, 34%)hsv(30, 100%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 32%)oklch(55.1% 0.137 54.4)lab(47.14% 32.85 56.20)lch(47.14% 65.10 59.69)What #AD5700 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 #AD5700, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#AD5700 Channel Values
How #AD5700 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 87 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 100% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 100% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 100% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD5700 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 #AD5700 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AD5700
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD5700; 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 #AD5700
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AD5700.
How #AD5700 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.
#AD5700#6C6C00#8B6400#7C7C00#926F00#AF5151#AE543F#6E6E6EUsing #AD5700 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ad5700: #AD5700;background-color: #AD5700;colors: { 'color-ad5700': '#AD5700' }Color(red: 0.678, green: 0.341, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_ad5700">#AD5700</color>fill="#AD5700"More Brown Colors
#AD5700 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AD5700 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AD5700?
#AD5700 is a dark brown — rgb(173, 87, 0) in RGB and hsl(30, 100%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.7.
What is the RGB value of #AD5700?
#AD5700 is rgb(173, 87, 0) — red 173, green 87, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AD5700?
#AD5700 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AD5700 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AD5700 scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AD5700 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AD5700 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 11.51, which is visibly different.
Open #AD5700 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.