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HEX AD2C3A - #AD2C3A, RGB(173,44,58) Color


Color Name: Japanese Carmine*
Hex Color Code: #AD2C3A
RGB Color Code: RGB(173, 44, 58)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 74.6%, 66.5%, 32.2%



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What color is AD2C3A?

The RGB color code for color number #AD2C3A is RGB(173, 44, 58). In the RGB color model, #AD2C3A has a red value of 173, a green value of 44, and a blue value of 58. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 74.6% magenta, 66.5% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 353.5° (degrees), 59.4 % saturation, and 42.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AD2C3A has a hue of 353.5° (degrees), 74.6 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.



Color AD2C3A is cool or warm?

Color AD2C3A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AD2C3A? (For interior and product design)

AD2C3A has an LRV of nearly 11. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Light Color


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Is #AD2C3A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AD2C3A meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #AD2C3A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 44, 58)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
44 (17.3%)
Blue
58 (22.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
74.57%
Yellow
66.47%
Key
32.16%

HSL

HSL(353.49deg, 59.4 %, 42.5 %)

Hue
353.49°
Saturation
59.45 %.
Lightness
42.55 %.

RYB

RYB(173, 87, 89)
Red
173 (67.9%)
Yellow
87 (34.0%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
353.49°
Saturation
74.57 %.
Brightness / Value
67.84 %.

HWB

H: 353.49°

W: 17.25 %

B: 32.16 %

XYZ

X : 18.9

Y : 10.99

Z : 5.13

YXY

Y1 : 10.99

X : 0.54

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 82.75%

Y : 77.25%


LRV

~ 11 %

Munsell Color System

5.1R 3.8/11.6

CIE-Lab

L : 39.57

A : 52.32

B : 23.57

CIE-Lch

L : 39.57

C : 57.39

H : 24.25

CIE-Luv

L : 39.57

U : 93.47

V : 14.59

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.15

A : 43.73

B : 14.04






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AD2C3A

Here are the colors similar to AD2C3A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#9D2933
Japanese Carmine
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#BE0032
Crimson Glory
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#A9203E
Deep Carmine
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#C41E3A
Cardinal
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AD2C3A.

#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#9B2423
RAL 3001 - Signal Red
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#9B2321
RAL 3002 - Carmine Red
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AD2C3A.

#A83440
PANTONE 8883 C
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#A4343A
PANTONE 1807 C
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#AF272F
PANTONE 1805 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#A6192E
PANTONE 187 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AD2C3A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AD2C3A.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AD2C3A.

#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)
#8F2437
BS 02-E-56 - Deep Pink
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#A51C30
Harvard Crimson
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#A31F34
MIT Cardinal Red
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)



Paint color for Hex #AD2C3A

Here are the paint colors similar to AD2C3A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color AD2C3A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AD2C3A to Valspar

#AB3037
Planet Fever (V006-3)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#9D363A
Pop of Poppy (M253)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#A53143
Mad About You (P003)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AD2C3A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AD2C3A to Sherwin Williams

#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#A82E33
Heartthrob (SW 6866)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#9D373C
Poinsettia (SW 6594)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AD2C3A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AD2C3A to Benjamin Moore

#B32735
Exotic Red (2086-10)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#AA253C
Candy Cane Red (2079-10)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#A63841
Lyons Red (CC-68)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#A02432
Flamenco (CSP-1195)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AD2C3A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AD2C3A to PPG Paints

#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#9D3E3F
Blaze (PPG13-16)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#A0403E
Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AD2C3A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AD2C3A to Dunn-Edwards

#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#A53B3D
Scarlet Past (DEA 150)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#AA3646
Roses are Red (DET 428)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#9E3641
Vintage Red (DET 427)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color AD2C3A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AD2C3A to Behr

#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#994341
Red My Mind (MQ1-10)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#9A4149
Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AD2C3A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AD2C3A to Farrow & Ball

#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 9.43 (90.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#AD2C3A color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



AD2C3A
Japanese Carmine*

2CAD9F
Keppel*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #AD2C3A?

Color that best contrast with #AD2C3A is #2CAD9F, color name is Keppel*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #AD2C3A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AD2C3A is #2CAD9F, color name is Keppel*.





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