Information about #AD4348 color

#AD4348 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD4348 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 67, 72) — 67.8% red, 26.3% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 40 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AD4348 is a confidently colored earthy red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moderate Red (#A84A4A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Forbidden (#B04640) and Alter Ego (#AB4C48).

The recipe behind #AD4348 is rgb(173, 67, 72), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #AD4348 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD4348 color variations

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

#AD4348 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 #AD4348

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

Moderate Red color link
Moderate Red

#A84A4A

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

English Red color link
English Red

#AB4B52

Aphrodisiac color link
Aphrodisiac

#A64D4E

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Rose Vale color link
Rose Vale

#AB4E52

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD4348
  • RGB173, 67, 72
  • CMYK0, 42, 40, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 67, 72)
  • HSL357°, 44%, 47%
  • HSL Precise357.17°, 44.167%, 47.059%
  • HSV357°, 61%, 68%
  • HSB357°, 61%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.263, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.263, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.263, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD4348
  • DECIMAL ID11354952
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01