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#ad453d color: Glitzy Red

#ad453d is rgb(173, 69, 61) in RGB and oklch(52.882% 0.13816 27.179) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

52.9%
0.138
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ad453d

#ad453d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Glitzy Red (#af413b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ad453d mixed with white

  1. ad453d
  2. b75950
  3. c16b62
  4. ca7e75
  5. d39088
  6. dba29b
  7. e3b4ae
  8. ebc7c2
  9. f2d9d6
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #ad453d mixed with black

  1. ad453d
  2. 963b34
  3. 7f312b
  4. 6a2722
  5. 551e1a
  6. 411512
  7. 2d0c0a
  8. 1b0504
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ad453d with less saturation

  1. ad453d
  2. a74a42
  3. a24f47
  4. 9c544c
  5. 965851
  6. 8f5c56
  7. 895f5a
  8. 82635e
  9. 7b6663
  10. 736967

Questions about #ad453d

What color is #ad453d?

#ad453d is soft red. The closest named color is Glitzy Red. In RGB it is rgb(173, 69, 61), in HSL hsl(4.29, 47.86%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.882% 0.13816 27.179).

What colors go well with #ad453d?

The complementary color of #ad453d is #007c8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7436c and #a55200. The triadic partners are #228038 and #4865bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad453d?

White text reads better on #ad453d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad453d a warm or cool color?

#ad453d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.138.