What color is #AD4D6D?

#AD4D6D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Hot. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD4D6D?

The RGB value is 173, 77, 109: 173 red, 77 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD4D6D?

The complementary color is #4DAD8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD4D6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD4D6D color

#AD4D6D rgb(173, 77, 109)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD4D6D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 30.2% green and 42.7% blue (173, 77, 109).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 38% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 37% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Hot (#AC4362), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#AD4D6D color codes

HEX	`#AD4D6D`
RGB	`rgb(173, 77, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 30.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 38%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 55%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 37%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.04, 42.57, 0.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.04, 42.58, 1.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.649, 15.298, 16.225)`
Decimal	`11357549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD4D6D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AD4D6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD4D6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AD4D6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad4d6d; }
.text { color: #ad4d6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad4d6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 77 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad4d6d, #ad5d4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AD4D6D?: #AD4D6D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Hot. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD4D6D?: The RGB value is 173, 77, 109: 173 red, 77 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD4D6D?: The complementary color is #4DAD8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD4D6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.