#ad256f Color Information

#ad256f Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #ad256f. In RGB, it consists of 67.8% Red, 14.5% Green, and 43.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 78.6% Magenta, 35.8% Yellow, and 32.2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 327.4°, with saturation of 64.8% and lightness of 41.2%. The decimal value for #ad256f is 11347311, and its nearest "web safe" color is #993366. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #ad256f is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#ad256f Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color173, 37, 111 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color67.8%, 14.5%, 43.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.322, 0.855, 0.565 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.786, 0.358, 0.322 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color327.4°, 64.8%, 41.2% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color327.4°, 78.6%, 67.8% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color20.764, 11.355, 16.136 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color173, 37, 111 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11347311 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color40.172, 59.015, -8.990 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)40.172, 59.696, 351.338 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color40.172, 77.791, -21.741 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color33.697, 51.022, -4.803 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.430, 0.235, 11.355 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289537391 / 0xffad256f Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#993366 Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #ad256f

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #ad256f, its pure hue is 327.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 64.8%, and its lightness is 41.2%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #ad256f, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #16050e to #972061.

Tints of #ad256f

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #ad256f, its pure hue is 327.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 64.8%, and its lightness is 41.2%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #ad256f, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #b74081 to #f5e4ed.

Tones of #ad256f

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #ad256f, its pure hue is 327.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 64.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #ad256f, which range from #696969 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #d20072 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #ad256f

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #ad256f! For #ad256f, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #ad256f. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #ad256f

This color, #ad256f, consists of 67.8% Red, 14.5% Green, and 43.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 173, Green = 37, Blue = 111. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #ad256f is 0% Cyan, 78.6% Magenta, 35.8% Yellow, and 32.2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R67.8%
C0.0%
G14.5%
M78.6%
B43.5%
Y35.8%
K32.2%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 173 37 111
Octal 255 45 157
Hexa #ad #25 #6f
Binary 10101101 00100101 01101111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 78 35 32
Octal 0 116 43 40
Hexa #00 #4e #23 #20
Binary 00000000 01001110 00100011 00100000

Analogous Colors of #ad256f

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #ad256f — which has hue 327.4° — its analogous colors are located at 297.4° and 357.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ad256f.

Triadic Colors of #ad256f

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #ad256f — which has hue 327.4° — its triadic colors are located at 87.4° and 327.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ad256f.

Complementary Color of #ad256f

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #ad256f — which has hue 327.4° — its complementary color is located at 147.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ad256f.

Split Complementary Colors of #ad256f

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #ad256f — which has hue 327.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 117.4° and 327.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ad256f.

Tetradic Colors of #ad256f

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #ad256f — which has hue 327.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 237.4°, 327.4°, 57.4°, and 147.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ad256f.

Monochromatic Colors of #ad256f

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #ad256f, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #4d1c37 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #ee4da5 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #ad256f

We want to make getting started with #ad256f on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #ad256f into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #ad256f can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #ad256f with other HTML elements.

#ad256f Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #ad256f.
<span style="color: #ad256f;">The color of this text is #ad256f.</span>

#ad256f Background Color

The background color for this text is #ad256f.
<div style="background-color: #ad256f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #ad256f.</div>

#ad256f Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #ad256f.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #ad256f;">This color for the shadow of this text is #ad256f.</span>

#ad256f Border Color

This is a div with border color #ad256f.
<div style="border: #ad256f 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #ad256f.</div>

#ad256f Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #ad256f on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ad256f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ad256f on a white background.</div></div>

#ad256f Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #ad256f on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ad256f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ad256f on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #ad256f to White

This is a gradient from #ad256f to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ad256f,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ad256f,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ad256f,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ad256f,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ad256f to white.</div>

Gradient from #ad256f to Black

This is a gradient from #ad256f to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ad256f,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ad256f,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ad256f,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ad256f,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ad256f to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #ad256f

In addition to using #ad256f on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #ad256f in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #ad256f, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 173, Green = 37, Blue = 111). If you need details about the color coordinates of #ad256f in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #ad256f
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(173, 37, 111)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #ad256f; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #ad256f; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #ad256f; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(173, 37, 111);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#ad256f")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:173, green:37, blue:111, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:173 green:37 blue:111 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(173f, 37f, 111f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(173, 37, 111);
 

#ad256f Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #ad256f the same way. For those with color blindness, #ad256f might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #ad256f looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #ad256f is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #ad256f looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #ad256f will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #ad256f is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 6.4:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #ad256f would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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