What is hex #AD172B color?

 
This color is composed of 68% red, 9% green and 17% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (173,23,43)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #AD172B is (0%, 87%, 75%, 32%) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #AD172B has a hue of 352°, 87% saturation and a brightness value of 68%.
If you want to know all about the hex #AD172B, 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 #AD172B (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #AD172B Color Codes & Equivalents

RGB Values (173,23,43)
CMYK Values (0%, 87%, 75%, 32%)
HSV/HSB Values (352°, 87%, 68%)
Closest Web Safe
#990033
Inverse Color
#52E8D4
Closest Pantone®
187 C
Closest RAL
RAL 3000 [Flame red]
Complementary Color
#17AD99

#AD172B Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#4F4F4F
Lightness (Desaturation)
#626262
Weighted (BT601)
#464646
Luma (BT709)
#383838

Hex #AD172B Color Palettes

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #AD172B is #17AD99. 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 #AD172B you will find #17AD99. 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.

#AD172B #17AD99

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #AD172B is composed with colors #AD1776 and #AD4E17. 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 #AD172B 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.

#AD1776 #AD172B #AD4E17

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #AD172B is composed with colors #1776AD and #17AD4E. 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.

#AD172B #1776AD #17AD4E

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #AD172B is composed with colors #172BAD and #2BAD17. They are located to the right and left of your main color #AD172B 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.

#AD172B #172BAD #2BAD17

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #AD172B is composed with colors #2BAD17, #17AD99 and #9917AD 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.

#AD172B #2BAD17 #17AD99 #9917AD

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #AD172B is composed with colors #76AD17, #17AD99 and #4E17AD 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.

#AD172B #76AD17 #17AD99 #4E17AD

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #AD172B

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #AD172B.

#AD172B #BF192F #D11B33 #E11F39 #E33149 #E64359 #E85569 #EA6779

Tones

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

#AD172B #A32032 #992A39 #903340 #863D47 #7C474E #735055 #695A5C

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#AD172B #9A1426 #881222 #760F1D #640D19 #520B14 #400810 #2E060B

Hex #AD172B 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 #AD172B
Java new Color(173,23,43);
Python Color(#AD172B)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 173,23,43);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.68, green: 0.09, blue: 0.17, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(173, 23, 43)