What is hex #AD1500 color?

 
This color is composed of 68% red, 8% green and 0% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (173,21,0)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #AD1500 is (0%, 88%, 100%, 32%) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #AD1500 has a hue of 7°, 100% saturation and a brightness value of 68%.
If you want to know all about the hex #AD1500, you can find below other details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also other informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #AD1500 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #AD1500 Color Codes & Equivalents

RGB Values (173,21,0)
CMYK Values (0%, 88%, 100%, 32%)
HSV/HSB Values (7°, 100%, 68%)
Closest Web Safe
#990000 [Crimson Red]
Inverse Color
#52EAFF
Closest Pantone®
7621 C
Closest RAL
RAL 3020 [Traffic red]
Complementary Color
#0098AD

#AD1500 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#404040
Lightness (Desaturation)
#565656
Weighted (BT601)
#404040
Luma (BT709)
#343434

Hex #AD1500 Color Palettes

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #AD1500 is #0098AD. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #AD1500 you will find #0098AD. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#AD1500 #0098AD

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #AD1500 is composed with colors #AD0041 and #AD6B00. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #AD1500 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#AD0041 #AD1500 #AD6B00

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #AD1500 is composed with colors #0041AD and #00AD6B. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#AD1500 #0041AD #00AD6B

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #AD1500 is composed with colors #1500AD and #00AD15. They are located to the right and left of your main color #AD1500 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#AD1500 #1500AD #00AD15

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #AD1500 is composed with colors #00AD15, #0098AD and #AD0098 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. For a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#AD1500 #00AD15 #0098AD #AD0098

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #AD1500 is composed with colors #41AD00, #0098AD and #6B00AD To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#AD1500 #41AD00 #0098AD #6B00AD

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #AD1500

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #AD1500.

#AD1500 #C11700 #D51900 #EA1C00 #FE1E00 #FF3014 #FF4228 #FF543C

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#AD1500 #A41B08 #9C2110 #932819 #8B2E21 #82352A #7A3B32 #71413B

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#AD1500 #981200 #841000 #6F0D00 #5B0B00 #470800 #320600 #1E0300

Hex #AD1500 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Python, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #AD1500
Java new Color(173,21,0);
Python Color(#AD1500)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 173,21,0);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.68, green: 0.08, blue: 0, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(173, 21, 0)