What color is #AD6969?

#AD6969 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rustling Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD6969?

The RGB value is 173, 105, 105: 173 red, 105 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD6969?

The complementary color is #69ADAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD6969?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5:1 and white text 4.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD6969 color

#AD6969 rgb(173, 105, 105)

Shades of red

The hex color #AD6969 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 41.2% green and 41.2% blue (173, 105, 105).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 29% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 39% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Rustling Leaves (#AD6961), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#AD6969 color codes

HEX	`#AD6969`
RGB	`rgb(173, 105, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 41.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 29%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 39%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 39%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.85, 27.21, 11.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.85, 29.59, 23.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.836, 20.009, 15.916)`
Decimal	`11364713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD6969, 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 #AD6969	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD6969 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	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 #AD6969 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad6969; }
.text { color: #ad6969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad6969; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 105 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad6969, #ad8b69); }

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Questions

What color is #AD6969?: #AD6969 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rustling Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD6969?: The RGB value is 173, 105, 105: 173 red, 105 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD6969?: The complementary color is #69ADAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD6969?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5:1 and white text 4.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.