What color is #AD686F?

#AD686F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD686F?

The RGB value is 173, 104, 111: 173 red, 104 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD686F?

The complementary color is #68ADA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD686F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD686F color

#AD686F rgb(173, 104, 111)

Shades of red

The hex color #AD686F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 40.8% green and 43.5% blue (173, 104, 111).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 30% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 36% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#AD686F color codes

HEX	`#AD686F`
RGB	`rgb(173, 104, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 40.8%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 30%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 40%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 36%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.76, 28.51, 7.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.76, 29.6, 15.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.054, 19.935, 17.564)`
Decimal	`11364463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD686F, 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 #AD686F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD686F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	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 #AD686F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad686f; }
.text { color: #ad686f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad686f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 104 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad686f, #ad8468); }

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Questions

What color is #AD686F?: #AD686F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD686F?: The RGB value is 173, 104, 111: 173 red, 104 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD686F?: The complementary color is #68ADA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD686F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.