Information about #AD2F22 color

#AD2F22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD2F22 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 47, 34) — 67.8% red, 18.4% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 73 / 80 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored earthy red, #AD2F22 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aesthetic Red (#B22B27). Slightly further away sit Bonfire (#A62A20) and Chinese Brown (#AB381F).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 47, 34) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD2F22 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD2F22 color variations

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

#AD2F22 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 #AD2F22

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

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD2F22
  • RGB173, 47, 34
  • CMYK0, 73, 80, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 47, 34)
  • HSL6°, 67%, 41%
  • HSL Precise5.612°, 67.15%, 40.588%
  • HSV6°, 80%, 68%
  • HSB6°, 80%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.184, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.184, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.184, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD2F22
  • DECIMAL ID11349794
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01