#AD9985
Dusty Orange
#AD9985 is the CSS named color "rosybrown", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 173, green 153, and blue 133 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 30°, 20% saturation, and 60% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #ad9985 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 153, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(30° 20% 60%) |
| HSB | hsb(30° 23% 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.037 67°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(70% 0.014 0.034) |
| LCH | lch(65% 14.4 69°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 12% 23% 32%) |
Shades (darker)
#ad9985 · #9c8875 · #8b7864 · #7a6855 · #6a5845
Tints (lighter)
#ad9985 · #b7a28e · #c0ac97 · #cab5a1 · #d4bfaa
Shades mix #AD9985 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.74:1 — fails
On black: 7.67:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #AD9985 in RGB?
- #AD9985 is rgb(173, 153, 133) — red 173, green 153, blue 133 out of 255 each.
- Does #AD9985 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #AD9985?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (7.67:1) than white (2.74:1).