#AD252E Color

#AD252E is rgb(173, 37, 46) in RGB and hsl(356, 65%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#AD252E

HEX#AD252E

RGBrgb(173, 37, 46)

HSLhsl(356, 65%, 41%)

HSVhsv(356, 79%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(49.1% 0.171 23.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 73%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AD252E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AD252E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AD252E Complementary#25ADA3 Analogous#AD2572 Analogous#AD5F25 Triadic#2EAD25 Triadic#252EAD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AD252E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CE2C37 #D94A54 #E06C73 #E89297 #EFB3B7 #F6D5D7

Shades

#972028 #7E1B21 #69161C #541216 #3F0D11 #26080A

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