Palettes / Colors / #AD160F
#AD160F — Vivid Red
#AD160F is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #AD160F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AD160F is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #0FA6AE; it also sits naturally between #AE0F56 and #AE660F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AD160F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 22, 15 |
| HSL | 3°, 84%, 37% |
| HSV | 3°, 91%, 68% |
| CMYK | 0%, 87%, 91%, 32% |
| XYZ | 17.61, 9.49, 1.36 |
| Yxy | 9.49, 0.6187, 0.3336 |
| CIE-Lab | 36.92, 56.94, 44.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.81, 50.52, 17.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 9% · Blue 6%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 87% · Yellow 91% · Key 32%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AD160F
.text { color: #AD160F; }
.background { background-color: #AD160F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AD160F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 22, 15); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 84%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AD160F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 22, 15, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AD160F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 22, 15, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AD160F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AD160F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0FA6AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.25:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.90:1 Fails |
Best text color on #AD160F: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AD160F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AD160F: ·
How #AD160F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AD160F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AD160F?
#AD160F is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 173, 22, 15). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AD160F?
#AD160F is RGB 173, 22, 15 — HSL 3°, 84%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 87%, 91%, 32%.
What colors go with #AD160F?
Its complement is #0FA6AE; analogous partners are #AE0F56 and #AE660F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AD160F for text?
White text on #AD160F has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.90:1.