Information about #AD261F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AD261F falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 38, 31) — 67.8% red, 14.9% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 53 / 56 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AD261F reads as a vivid, lively red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Firebrick (#B22222). Slightly further away sit Bonfire (#A62A20) and Del Toro (#B11D20).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 38, 31)), which gives #AD261F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. #AD261F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD261F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AD261F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD261F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD261F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD261F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AD261F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AD261F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

#AD261F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD261F
  • RGB173, 38, 31
  • CMYK0, 53, 56, 32
  • HSL3°, 70%, 40%
  • HSL Precise2.958°, 69.608%, 40%
  • HSV3°, 82%, 68%
  • HSB3°, 82%, 68%
  • HEX IDAD261F
  • DECIMAL ID11347487
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
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