What color is #AD250C?

#AD250C is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Salsa Picante. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD250C?

The RGB value is 173, 37, 12: 173 red, 37 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD250C?

The complementary color is #0C94AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD250C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD250C color

#AD250C rgb(173, 37, 12)

Shades of red

The hex color #AD250C is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 14.5% green and 4.7% blue (173, 37, 12).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 87% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 93% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Salsa Picante (#AB250B), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#AD250C color codes

HEX	`#AD250C`
RGB	`rgb(173, 37, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 14.5%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 87%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 93%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 93%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.26, 53.04, 46.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.26, 70.84, 41.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.964, 10.237, 1.378)`
Decimal	`11347212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD250C, 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 #AD250C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD250C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #AD250C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad250c; }
.text { color: #ad250c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad250c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 37 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad250c, #ad760c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #AD250C?: #AD250C is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Salsa Picante. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD250C?: The RGB value is 173, 37, 12: 173 red, 37 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD250C?: The complementary color is #0C94AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD250C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.