What color is #AD474D?

#AD474D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Intrigue Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD474D?

The RGB value is 173, 71, 77: 173 red, 71 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD474D?

The complementary color is #47ADA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD474D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD474D color

#AD474D rgb(173, 71, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #AD474D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 27.8% green and 30.2% blue (173, 71, 77).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 42% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 55% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Intrigue Red (#B24648), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#AD474D color codes

HEX	`#AD474D`
RGB	`rgb(173, 71, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 27.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 42%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 59%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 55%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.13, 42.26, 17.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.13, 45.86, 22.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.828, 13.929, 8.612)`
Decimal	`11355981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD474D, 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 #AD474D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD474D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #AD474D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad474d; }
.text { color: #ad474d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad474d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 71 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad474d, #ad7447); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #AD474D?: #AD474D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Intrigue Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD474D?: The RGB value is 173, 71, 77: 173 red, 71 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD474D?: The complementary color is #47ADA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD474D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.