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HEX AD4A2C - #AD4A2C, RGB(173,74,44) Color


Color Name: Chinese Red*
Hex Color Code: #AD4A2C
RGB Color Code: RGB(173, 74, 44)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 57.2%, 74.6%, 32.2%



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What color is AD4A2C?

The RGB color code for color number #AD4A2C is RGB(173, 74, 44). In the RGB color model, #AD4A2C has a red value of 173, a green value of 74, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 57.2% magenta, 74.6% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 14° (degrees), 59.4 % saturation, and 42.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AD4A2C has a hue of 14° (degrees), 74.6 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.



Color AD4A2C is cool or warm?

Color AD4A2C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AD4A2C? (For interior and product design)

AD4A2C has an LRV of nearly 14. 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 #AD4A2C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AD4A2C 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 #AD4A2C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 74, 44)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
74 (29.0%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
57.23%
Yellow
74.57%
Key
32.16%

HSL

HSL(13.95deg, 59.4 %, 42.5 %)

Hue
13.95°
Saturation
59.45 %.
Lightness
42.55 %.

RYB

RYB(156, 110, 79)
Red
156 (61.3%)
Yellow
110 (43.0%)
Blue
79 (30.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
13.95°
Saturation
74.57 %.
Brightness / Value
67.84 %.

HWB

H: 13.95°

W: 17.25 %

B: 32.16 %

XYZ

X : 20.14

Y : 13.96

Z : 4.02

YXY

Y1 : 13.96

X : 0.53

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 70.98%

Y : 82.75%


LRV

~ 14 %

Munsell Color System

0.7YR 4.3/9.8

CIE-Lab

L : 44.18

A : 38.67

B : 37.18

CIE-Lch

L : 44.18

C : 53.65

H : 43.87

CIE-Luv

L : 44.18

U : 77.82

V : 29.72

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.37

A : 30.8

B : 19.78






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AD4A2C

Here are the colors similar to AD4A2C. 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.

#AA381E
Chinese Red
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#A0522D
Sienna (Web)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#C23B22
Dark Pastel Red
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#B7410E
Rust
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AD4A2C.

#A9431E
PANTONE 1675 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#BD472A
PANTONE 7598 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#B33D26
PANTONE 7599 C
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#B84A1F
PANTONE 8923 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AD4A2C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AD4A2C.

#BA481B
RAL 2001 - Red Orange
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#A63D2F
RAL 3016 - Coral Red
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#A53A2D
RAL 3033 - Pearl Pink
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AD4A2C.

#9D3D27
RAL 040 40 50 - Henna Red
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#99451F
RAL 050 40 50 - Autumn Red
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#BD553E
RAL 040 50 50 - English Red
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AD4A2C.

#AE3A00
BS 06-D-45 - Mace
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AD4A2C

Here are the paint colors similar to AD4A2C. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AD4A2C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AD4A2C to Benjamin Moore

#AB4830
Navajo Red (2171-10)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#A65330
Aztec Brick (2175-10)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#B2573F
Fiery Opal (077)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#AD5935
Pilgrimage Foliage (2175-20)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AD4A2C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AD4A2C to Sherwin Williams

#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#B1533C
Jalapeño (SW 6629)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#A2583A
Pennywise (SW 6349)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color AD4A2C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AD4A2C to Behr

#AD4E3C
Torch Red (MQ4-35)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#9F5440
Kalahari Sunset (MQ1-25)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#AA5C43
Colorful Leaves (M190-7)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#A05B42
Nouveau Copper (HDC-AC-01)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AD4A2C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AD4A2C to PPG Paints

#9F543E
Ancient Copper (PPG1063-7)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AD4A2C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AD4A2C to Valspar

#A23D28
Cinnamon Sunset (V008-3)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#A2483B
Toasted Cranberry (2001-5A)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AD4A2C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AD4A2C to Dunn-Edwards

#AF5B46
Iron Ore (DE 5153)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#B95543
Red River (DE 5125)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#A14C3F
Arabian Red (DEA 155)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#A8453B
Red Revival (DEA 154)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AD4A2C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AD4A2C to Farrow & Ball

#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 8.64 (91.4% similar)
#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 9.09 (90.9% similar)
#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 9.51 (90.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#AD4A2C 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



AD4A2C
Chinese Red*

2C8FAD
Blue (Munsell)*


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 #AD4A2C?

Color that best contrast with #AD4A2C is #2C8FAD, color name is Blue (Munsell)*
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 #AD4A2C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AD4A2C is #2C8FAD, color name is Blue (Munsell)*.





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