Information about #AD1914 color

#AD1914 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD1914 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 25, 20) — 67.8% red, 9.8% green, 7.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 58 / 60 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD1914 is a vivid, lively warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Carnelian (#B31B1B). Slightly further away sit Pulse (#A41D19) and Vintage Red (#AF2413).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 25, 20)), which gives #AD1914 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. #AD1914 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD1914 color variations

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

#AD1914 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 #AD1914

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

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD1914
  • RGB173, 25, 20
  • CMYK0, 58, 60, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 25, 20)
  • HSL2°, 79%, 38%
  • HSL Precise1.961°, 79.275%, 37.843%
  • HSV2°, 88%, 68%
  • HSB2°, 88%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.098, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.098, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.098, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAD1914
  • DECIMAL ID11344148
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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