Information about #AD3B25 color

#AD3B25 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD3B25 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 59, 37) (67.8% red, 23.1% green, 14.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 45 / 53 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm red, #AD3B25 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chinese Brown (#AB381F). Slightly further away sit Chinese Red (#AA381E) and Ayers Rock (#AE451D).

The recipe behind #AD3B25 is rgb(173, 59, 37), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AD3B25: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AD3B25 color variations

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

#AD3B25 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 #AD3B25

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

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD3B25
  • RGB173, 59, 37
  • CMYK0, 45, 53, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 59, 37)
  • HSL10°, 65%, 41%
  • HSL Precise9.706°, 64.762%, 41.176%
  • HSV10°, 79%, 68%
  • HSB10°, 79%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.231, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.231, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.231, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD3B25
  • DECIMAL ID11352869
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01