Information about #AD263A color

#AD263A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD263A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 38, 58) (67.8% red, 14.9% green, 22.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 53 / 45 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #AD263A feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Glitterbug (#A92A37). Its next-closest registered neighbors are StitchCraft (#B02A3E) and Deep Carmine (#A9203E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 38, 58)), which gives #AD263A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AD263A: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. #AD263A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD263A color variations

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

#AD263A 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AD263A

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

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD263A
  • RGB173, 38, 58
  • CMYK0, 53, 45, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 38, 58)
  • HSL351°, 64%, 41%
  • HSL Precise351.111°, 63.981%, 41.373%
  • HSV351°, 78%, 68%
  • HSB351°, 78%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.149, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.149, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.149, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD263A
  • DECIMAL ID11347514
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01