Information about #AD291A color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #AD291A reads as a vivid, lively warm red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vintage Red (#AF2413). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bonfire (#A62A20) and Firebrick (#B22222).
The recipe behind #AD291A is rgb(173, 41, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#AD291A color variations
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#AD291A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#AD291A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AD291A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#AD291A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AD291A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #AD291A color
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Nearest named colors to #AD291A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#AF2413
#A62A20
#B22222
#AE3415
#B11D20
#B62020
#B22B27
#A41D19
#B31B1B
#A02712
#AA381E
#AB381F
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#AD291A
- RGB173, 41, 26
- CMYK0, 52, 58, 32
- CSSrgb(173, 41, 26)
- HSL6°, 74%, 39%
- HSL Precise6.122°, 73.869%, 39.02%
- HSV6°, 85%, 68%
- HSB6°, 85%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
- GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.161, 0.102)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.161, 0.102, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.161, 0.102)
- Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX IDAD291A
- DECIMAL ID11348250
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
