ColorTool
Log in
#AD160E

#ad160e ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#ad160e is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.84% red, 8.63% green and 5.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.28% magenta, 91.91% yellow and 32.16% black. Its hue angle is 3.02°, with 85.03% saturation and 36.67% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 1.88.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#990000
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0949

Complementary

  1. #ad160e
  2. #0ea5ad

Split complementary

  1. #ad160e
  2. #0ead66
  3. #0e56ad

Analogous

  1. #ad0e56
  2. #ad160e
  3. #ad660e

Triadic

  1. #ad160e
  2. #0ead16
  3. #160ead

Tetradic

  1. #ad160e
  2. #a5ad0e
  3. #0ea5ad
  4. #160ead

Square

  1. #ad160e
  2. #56ad0e
  3. #0ea5ad
  4. #660ead

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0403
  2. #660d08
  3. #ad160e
  4. #ed261b
  5. #f26962

Shades

#ad160e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ad160e
  2. #9c140d
  3. #8a120b
  4. #790f0a
  5. #680d08
  6. #570b07
  7. #450906
  8. #340704
  9. #230403
  10. #110201
  11. #000000

Tints

#ad160e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ad160e
  2. #b52d26
  3. #bd453e
  4. #c65c56
  5. #ce736e
  6. #d68b87
  7. #dea29f
  8. #e6b9b7
  9. #efd0cf
  10. #f7e8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ad160e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ad160e
  2. #a92119
  3. #a42b25
  4. #a03630
  5. #9b403c
  6. #974b47
  7. #925652
  8. #8e605e
  9. #896b69
  10. #857575
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #824545 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4209 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f6200 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf0018 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e350b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c4e05 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b80014 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-ad160e {
  color: #ad160e;
}
Background
.bg-ad160e {
  background-color: #ad160e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ad160e {
  border: 2px solid #ad160e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ad160e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 173 22 14;
  --color-primary-hsl: 3 85% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ad160e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ad160e, #ad660e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ad160e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(173 22 14 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 1.88 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.66 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.87 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.18 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.83 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.83 #92000a Sangria ΔE 6.16 #52e9f1 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Rufous
#ad160e  rgb(173, 22, 14)  hsl(3, 85%, 37%)  Rufous
#0ea5ad  rgb(14, 165, 173)  hsl(183, 85%, 37%)  Cadet Blue
#0ead16  rgb(14, 173, 22)  hsl(123, 85%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#160ead  rgb(22, 14, 173)  hsl(243, 85%, 37%)  Zaffre