#AD6800 Color
#AD6800 is rgb(173, 104, 0) in RGB, hsl(36, 100%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AD6800rgb(173, 104, 0)hsl(36, 100%, 34%)hsv(36, 100%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 32%)oklch(58.1% 0.129 65.9)lab(50.95% 23.99 58.27)lch(50.95% 63.01 67.62)What #AD6800 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 #AD6800, 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.
#AD6800 Channel Values
How #AD6800 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 104 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 100% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 100% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 100% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.41:1 vs white · 4.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD6800 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.
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Colors That Go With #AD6800
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD6800; 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 #AD6800
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 #AD6800 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.
#AD6800#777700#907200#848400#967A00#B06262#AF644C#787878Using #AD6800 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ad6800: #AD6800;background-color: #AD6800;colors: { 'color-ad6800': '#AD6800' }Color(red: 0.678, green: 0.408, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_ad6800">#AD6800</color>fill="#AD6800"More Brown Colors
#AD6800 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AD6800 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AD6800?
#AD6800 is a dark brown — rgb(173, 104, 0) in RGB and hsl(36, 100%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #AD6800?
#AD6800 is rgb(173, 104, 0) — red 173, green 104, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AD6800?
#AD6800 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AD6800 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AD6800 scores 4.41:1 against white and 4.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AD6800 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AD6800 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.67, which is visibly different.
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