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#AD827F Color

#AD827F is rgb(173, 130, 127) in RGB, hsl(4, 22%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 27%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD827F
HEX#AD827F
RGBrgb(173, 130, 127)
HSLhsl(4, 22%, 59%)
HSVhsv(4, 27%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 27%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.054 23.2)
LABlab(58.59% 16.75 8.42)
LCHlch(58.59% 18.75 26.69)

What #AD827F 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 #AD827F, 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 red in the library.

#AD827F Channel Values

How #AD827F 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 130 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 22% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 27% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 27% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.35:1 vs white · 6.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD827F 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 text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AD827F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD827F; 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 #AD827F

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 #AD827F 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#AD827F
Protanopia#8B8B7F
Protanomaly#9A877F
Deuteranopia#92927D
Deuteranomaly#9E8C7E
Tritanopia#AD8282
Tritanomaly#AD8281
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #AD827F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ad827f: #AD827F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD827F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad827f': '#AD827F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.510, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_ad827f">#AD827F</color>
SVG fillfill="#AD827F"

More Red Colors

#AD827F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AD827F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD827F?

#AD827F is a mid-tone red — rgb(173, 130, 127) in RGB and hsl(4, 22%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.

What is the RGB value of #AD827F?

#AD827F is rgb(173, 130, 127) — red 173, green 130, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD827F?

#AD827F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 27%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD827F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AD827F scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD827F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD827F 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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