Information about #AD4646 color

#AD4646 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD4646 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 70, 70) — 67.8% red, 27.5% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 40 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid red, #AD4646 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Alter Ego (#AB4C48). Nearby in the Register you will also find Forbidden (#B04640) and Moulin Rouge (#AD463F).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 70, 70) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AD4646 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD4646 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD4646 color variations

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

#AD4646 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD4646 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD4646 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD4646 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AD4646 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
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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
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#477AAE
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AD4646

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

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Moderate Red color link
Moderate Red

#A84A4A

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

Roof Terracotta color link
Roof Terracotta

#A14743

Aphrodisiac color link
Aphrodisiac

#A64D4E

Apple Blossom color link
Apple Blossom

#A95249

English Red color link
English Red

#AB4B52

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

#AD4646 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD4646
  • RGB173, 70, 70
  • CMYK0, 40, 40, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 70, 70)
  • HSL0°, 42%, 48%
  • HSL Precise0°, 42.387%, 47.647%
  • HSV0°, 60%, 68%
  • HSB0°, 60%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.275, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.275, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.275, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD4646
  • DECIMAL ID11355718
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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