#AD0000 Color

#AD0000 is rgb(173, 0, 0) in RGB and hsl(0, 100%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#AD0000

HEX#AD0000

RGBrgb(173, 0, 0)

HSLhsl(0, 100%, 34%)

HSVhsv(0, 100%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(46.9% 0.193 29.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AD0000 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AD0000 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AD0000 Complementary#00ADAD Analogous#AD0057 Analogous#AD5700 Triadic#00AD00 Triadic#0000AD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AD0000, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DB0000 #FF0A0A #FF3838 #FF6B6B #FF9999 #FFC7C7

Shades

#990000 #800000 #6B0000 #570000 #420000 #290000

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