Close to Cafe au Lait
#AD855F
#AD855F is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Cafe au Lait. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 52.2% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 29°, with 32% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AD855F.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.30:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AD855F as they’d see it.
#AD855F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AD855F
What color is #AD855F?
#AD855F is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Cafe au Lait. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 52.2% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 29°, with 32% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AD855F in RGB?
#AD855F is rgb(173, 133, 95): 173 red, 133 green, and 95 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AD855F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 23, 45, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AD855F?
PANTONE 479 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AD855F?
Its complement #6191BD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.