Swatch
#AD2A1A Paprika Red
#AD2A1A is a mid-tone, rich red, known as Paprika Red. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 16.5% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 74% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
Tints add white, shades add black, tones add gray. Tap any one to open its page.
Tints
Shades
Tones
Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AD2A1A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette builder →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette builder →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.72:1 AABlack text on this color
3.12:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.72:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.12:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AD2A1A as they’d see it.
#AD2A1A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
Get startedSimilar colors
Brands with a similar color
Brand names identify the brands only; no affiliation. Test yourself in Brand Colors.
Questions about #AD2A1A
What color is #AD2A1A?
#AD2A1A is a mid-tone, rich red, known as Paprika Red. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 16.5% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 74% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AD2A1A in RGB?
#AD2A1A is rgb(173, 42, 26): 173 red, 42 green, and 26 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AD2A1A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 76, 85, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AD2A1A?
PANTONE 1675 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AD2A1A?
Its complement #036671 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.