What color is #AD698F?

#AD698F 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 #AD698F?

The RGB value is 173, 105, 143: 173 red, 105 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD698F?

The complementary color is #69AD87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD698F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD698F color

#AD698F rgb(173, 105, 143)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD698F is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 41.2% green and 56.1% blue (173, 105, 143).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 29% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 17% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#AD698F color codes

HEX	`#AD698F`
RGB	`rgb(173, 105, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 41.2%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 29%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 39%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 17%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.92, 32.6, -9.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.92, 33.89, 344.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.243, 20.972, 28.594)`
Decimal	`11364751`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD698F, 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 #AD698F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD698F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	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 #AD698F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad698f; }
.text { color: #ad698f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad698f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 105 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad698f, #ad696d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AD698F?: #AD698F 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 #AD698F?: The RGB value is 173, 105, 143: 173 red, 105 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD698F?: The complementary color is #69AD87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD698F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.