What color is #AD3754?

#AD3754 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cry of a Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD3754?

The RGB value is 173, 55, 84: 173 red, 55 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD3754?

The complementary color is #37AD90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD3754?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD3754 color

#AD3754 rgb(173, 55, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #AD3754 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 21.6% green and 32.9% blue (173, 55, 84).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 52% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 51% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Cry of a Rose (#B23C5D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#AD3754 color codes

HEX	`#AD3754`
RGB	`rgb(173, 55, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 21.6%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 52%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 68%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 51%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.63, 50.01, 10.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.63, 51.01, 11.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.202, 12.259, 9.688)`
Decimal	`11351892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD3754, 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 #AD3754	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD3754 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #AD3754 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad3754; }
.text { color: #ad3754; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad3754; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 55 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad3754, #ad5537); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #AD3754?: #AD3754 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cry of a Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD3754?: The RGB value is 173, 55, 84: 173 red, 55 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD3754?: The complementary color is #37AD90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD3754?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.