#AD252B Color

#AD252B is rgb(173, 37, 43) in RGB and hsl(357, 65%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#AD252B

HEX#AD252B

RGBrgb(173, 37, 43)

HSLhsl(357, 65%, 41%)

HSVhsv(357, 79%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(49.1% 0.172 24.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 75%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AD252B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AD252B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AD252B Complementary#25ADA6 Analogous#AD256F Analogous#AD6225 Triadic#2BAD25 Triadic#252BAD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AD252B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CE2C34 #D94A51 #E06C72 #E89296 #EFB3B6 #F6D5D7

Shades

#972026 #7E1B20 #69161A #541215 #3F0D10 #26080A

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