What color is #AD2B46?

#AD2B46 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Amore. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD2B46?

The RGB value is 173, 43, 70: 173 red, 43 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD2B46?

The complementary color is #2BAD92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD2B46?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD2B46 color

#AD2B46 rgb(173, 43, 70)

Shades of red

The hex color #AD2B46 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 16.9% green and 27.5% blue (173, 43, 70).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 60% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 60% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Amore (#AE2F48), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#AD2B46 color codes

HEX	`#AD2B46`
RGB	`rgb(173, 43, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 16.9%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 60%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 75%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 60%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.68, 53.42, 16.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.68, 55.82, 16.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.205, 11.057, 6.916)`
Decimal	`11348806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD2B46, 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 #AD2B46	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD2B46 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #AD2B46 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad2b46; }
.text { color: #ad2b46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad2b46; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 43 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad2b46, #ad512b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #AD2B46?: #AD2B46 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Amore. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD2B46?: The RGB value is 173, 43, 70: 173 red, 43 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD2B46?: The complementary color is #2BAD92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD2B46?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.