Information about #AD5F52 color

#AD5F52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD5F52 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 95, 82) (67.8% red, 37.3% green, 32.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 36 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD5F52 is a moderately toned warm red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Vermilion (#A8614A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Electric Brown (#B56257) and Redwood (#A45A52).

The recipe behind #AD5F52 is rgb(173, 95, 82), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AD5F52 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #AD5F52 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD5F52 color variations

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

#AD5F52 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 #AD5F52

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

Redwood color link
Redwood

#A45A52

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD5F52
  • RGB173, 95, 82
  • CMYK0, 31, 36, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 95, 82)
  • HSL9°, 36%, 50%
  • HSL Precise8.571°, 35.686%, 50%
  • HSV9°, 53%, 68%
  • HSB9°, 53%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.373, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.373, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.373, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD5F52
  • DECIMAL ID11362130
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01