Information about #AD4B35 color

#AD4B35 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD4B35 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 75, 53) (67.8% red, 29.4% green, 20.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 47 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AD4B35 is a clearly saturated warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Birch Brown (#B14A30). Slightly further away sit Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D) and Orange Roughy (#A85335).

The recipe behind #AD4B35 is rgb(173, 75, 53), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD4B35 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD4B35 color variations

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

#AD4B35 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 #AD4B35

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

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD4B35
  • RGB173, 75, 53
  • CMYK0, 38, 47, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 75, 53)
  • HSL11°, 53%, 44%
  • HSL Precise11°, 53.097%, 44.314%
  • HSV11°, 69%, 68%
  • HSB11°, 69%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.294, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.294, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.294, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD4B35
  • DECIMAL ID11356981
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01