What color is #AD5666?

#AD5666 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD5666?

The RGB value is 173, 86, 102: 173 red, 86 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD5666?

The complementary color is #56AD9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD5666?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD5666 color

#AD5666 rgb(173, 86, 102)

Shades of red

The hex color #AD5666 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 33.7% green and 40% blue (173, 86, 102).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 35% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 41% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Hot Flamingo (#B35966), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#AD5666 color codes

HEX	`#AD5666`
RGB	`rgb(173, 86, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 33.7%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 35%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 50%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 41%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.63, 37.15, 7.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.63, 37.9, 11.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.961, 16.501, 14.544)`
Decimal	`11359846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD5666, 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 #AD5666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD5666 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #AD5666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad5666; }
.text { color: #ad5666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad5666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 86 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad5666, #ad7256); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AD5666?: #AD5666 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD5666?: The RGB value is 173, 86, 102: 173 red, 86 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD5666?: The complementary color is #56AD9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD5666?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.