What color is #AD6489?

#AD6489 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD6489?

The RGB value is 173, 100, 137: 173 red, 100 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD6489?

The complementary color is #64AD88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD6489?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD6489 color

#AD6489 rgb(173, 100, 137)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD6489 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 39.2% green and 53.7% blue (173, 100, 137).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 31% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 21% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#AD6489 color codes

HEX	`#AD6489`
RGB	`rgb(173, 100, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 39.2%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 31%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 42%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 21%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.62, 34.39, -7.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.62, 35.23, 347.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.307, 19.807, 26.1)`
Decimal	`11363465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD6489, 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 #AD6489	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD6489 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	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 #AD6489 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad6489; }
.text { color: #ad6489; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad6489; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 100 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad6489, #ad6464); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AD6489?: #AD6489 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD6489?: The RGB value is 173, 100, 137: 173 red, 100 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD6489?: The complementary color is #64AD88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD6489?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.