What color is #AD3D1E?

#AD3D1E is a moderate red known as Crimson Blaze. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Crimson Blaze?

The RGB value is 173, 61, 30: 173 red, 61 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Crimson Blaze?

The complementary color is #1E8EAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD3D1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Crimson Blaze color: hex code #AD3D1E

#AD3D1E rgb(173, 61, 30)

Shades of orange

Crimson Blaze has the hex code #AD3D1E. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 23.9% green and 11.8% blue (173, 61, 30).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 70% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 83% yellow and 32% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

Crimson Blaze (#AD3D1E) color codes

HEX	`#AD3D1E`
RGB	`rgb(173, 61, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 23.9%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 70%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 83%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 83%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.72, 44.28, 41.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.72, 60.99, 43.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.139, 12.318, 2.598)`
Decimal	`11353374`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Crimson Blaze, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AD3D1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD3D1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AD3D1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad3d1e; }
.text { color: #ad3d1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad3d1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 61 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad3d1e, #ad851e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rust.

See #AD3D1E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #AD3D1E?: #AD3D1E is a moderate red known as Crimson Blaze. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Crimson Blaze?: The RGB value is 173, 61, 30: 173 red, 61 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Crimson Blaze?: The complementary color is #1E8EAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD3D1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.