Information about #AD0F1C color

#AD0F1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD0F1C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 15, 28) — 67.8% red, 5.9% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 62 / 57 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AD0F1C is a energetic, saturated earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Youtube Red (#B2071D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wine Red (#B11226) and Carnelian (#B31B1B).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 15, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AD0F1C: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD0F1C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD0F1C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AD0F1C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AD0F1C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD0F1C
  • RGB173, 15, 28
  • CMYK0, 62, 57, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 15, 28)
  • HSL355°, 84%, 37%
  • HSL Precise355.063°, 84.043%, 36.863%
  • HSV355°, 91%, 68%
  • HSB355°, 91%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.059, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.059, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.059, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAD0F1C
  • DECIMAL ID11341596
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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