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#AD7E34 Color

#AD7E34 is rgb(173, 126, 52) in RGB, hsl(37, 54%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 70%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD7E34
HEX#AD7E34
RGBrgb(173, 126, 52)
HSLhsl(37, 54%, 44%)
HSVhsv(37, 70%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 70%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.107 75.6)
LABlab(56.55% 13.38 46.22)
LCHlch(56.55% 48.11 73.85)

What #AD7E34 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 #AD7E34, 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.

#AD7E34 Channel Values

How #AD7E34 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 173 · G 126 · B 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 54% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 70% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 70% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD7E34 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AD7E34

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD7E34; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AD7E34

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 #AD7E34 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.

Typical#AD7E34
Protanopia#888833
Protanomaly#988434
Deuteranopia#90902F
Deuteranomaly#9C8931
Tritanopia#B17878
Tritanomaly#AF7A63
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #AD7E34 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ad7e34: #AD7E34;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD7E34;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad7e34': '#AD7E34' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.494, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_ad7e34">#AD7E34</color>
SVG fillfill="#AD7E34"

More Brown Colors

#AD7E34 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AD7E34 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD7E34?

#AD7E34 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(173, 126, 52) in RGB and hsl(37, 54%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.5.

What is the RGB value of #AD7E34?

#AD7E34 is rgb(173, 126, 52) — red 173, green 126, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD7E34?

#AD7E34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 70%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD7E34 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AD7E34 scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD7E34 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD7E34 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.21, which is visibly different.

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