Close to Red Clay
#AD4E45
#AD4E45 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Red Clay. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 30.6% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 43% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AD4E45.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.95:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AD4E45 as they’d see it.
#AD4E45 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AD4E45
What color is #AD4E45?
#AD4E45 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Red Clay. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 30.6% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 43% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AD4E45 in RGB?
#AD4E45 is rgb(173, 78, 69): 173 red, 78 green, and 69 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AD4E45 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 55, 60, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AD4E45?
PANTONE 7524 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AD4E45?
Its complement #037780 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.