Information about #AD3A1A color

#AD3A1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD3A1A falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 58, 26) — 67.8% red, 22.7% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 58 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AD3A1A reads as a strongly colored earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chinese Red (#AA381E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chinese Brown (#AB381F) and Rustic Coral (#AE3415).

The recipe behind #AD3A1A is rgb(173, 58, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AD3A1A: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. #AD3A1A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD3A1A color variations

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

#AD3A1A 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 #AD3A1A

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

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD3A1A
  • RGB173, 58, 26
  • CMYK0, 45, 58, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 58, 26)
  • HSL13°, 74%, 39%
  • HSL Precise13.061°, 73.869%, 39.02%
  • HSV13°, 85%, 68%
  • HSB13°, 85%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.227, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.227, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.227, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAD3A1A
  • DECIMAL ID11352602
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01