Close to Copper
#AD6830
#AD6830 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Copper. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 40.8% green, and 18.8% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 57% saturation and 43% 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 #AD6830.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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4.80:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AD6830 as they’d see it.
#AD6830 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 #AD6830
What color is #AD6830?
#AD6830 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Copper. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 40.8% green, and 18.8% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 57% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AD6830 in RGB?
#AD6830 is rgb(173, 104, 48): 173 red, 104 green, and 48 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AD6830 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 40, 72, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AD6830?
PANTONE 7511 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AD6830?
Its complement #067EC3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.