What color is #AD538B?

#AD538B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Zergling. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD538B?

The RGB value is 173, 83, 139: 173 red, 83 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD538B?

The complementary color is #53AD75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD538B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD538B color

#AD538B rgb(173, 83, 139)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD538B is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 32.5% green and 54.5% blue (173, 83, 139).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 35% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 20% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Purple Zergling (#A15589), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#AD538B color codes

HEX	`#AD538B`
RGB	`rgb(173, 83, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 32.5%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 35%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 52%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 20%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.18, 43.67, -14.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.18, 45.86, 342.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.988, 16.937, 26.374)`
Decimal	`11359115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD538B, 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 #AD538B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD538B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #AD538B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad538b; }
.text { color: #ad538b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad538b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 83 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad538b, #ad535e); }

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Questions

What color is #AD538B?: #AD538B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Zergling. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD538B?: The RGB value is 173, 83, 139: 173 red, 83 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD538B?: The complementary color is #53AD75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD538B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.