What color is #AD5592?

#AD5592 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD5592?

The RGB value is 173, 85, 146: 173 red, 85 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD5592?

The complementary color is #55AD70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD5592?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD5592 color

#AD5592 rgb(173, 85, 146)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD5592 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 33.3% green and 57.3% blue (173, 85, 146).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 35% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 16% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#AD5592 color codes

HEX	`#AD5592`
RGB	`rgb(173, 85, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 33.3%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 35%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 51%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 16%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.83, 43.75, -17.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.83, 47.01, 338.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.671, 17.458, 29.206)`
Decimal	`11359634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD5592, 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 #AD5592	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD5592 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #AD5592 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad5592; }
.text { color: #ad5592; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad5592; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 85 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad5592, #ad5566); }

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Questions

What color is #AD5592?: #AD5592 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD5592?: The RGB value is 173, 85, 146: 173 red, 85 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD5592?: The complementary color is #55AD70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD5592?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.