Information about #AD1C05 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AD1C05 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 28, 5) — 67.8% red, 11% green, 2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 57 / 66 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AD1C05 reads as a pure, full-strength earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rufous (#A81C07). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tomato Sauce (#B21807) and Red Thread (#A81900).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 28, 5) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AD1C05: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. #AD1C05 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD1C05 color variations

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#AD1C05 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 #AD1C05

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

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD1C05
  • RGB173, 28, 5
  • CMYK0, 57, 66, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 28, 5)
  • HSL8°, 94%, 35%
  • HSL Precise8.214°, 94.382%, 34.902%
  • HSV8°, 97%, 68%
  • HSB8°, 97%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.110, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.110, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.110, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAD1C05
  • DECIMAL ID11344901
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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