What color is #AD6A94?

#AD6A94 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 #AD6A94?

The RGB value is 173, 106, 148: 173 red, 106 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD6A94?

The complementary color is #6AAD83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD6A94?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD6A94 color

#AD6A94 rgb(173, 106, 148)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD6A94 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 41.6% green and 58% blue (173, 106, 148).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 29% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 14% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#AD6A94 color codes

HEX	`#AD6A94`
RGB	`rgb(173, 106, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 41.6%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 29%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 39%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 14%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.31, 32.88, -11.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.31, 34.86, 340.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.733, 21.332, 30.668)`
Decimal	`11365012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD6A94, 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 #AD6A94	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD6A94 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	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 #AD6A94 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad6a94; }
.text { color: #ad6a94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad6a94; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 106 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad6a94, #ad6a73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AD6A94?: #AD6A94 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 #AD6A94?: The RGB value is 173, 106, 148: 173 red, 106 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD6A94?: The complementary color is #6AAD83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD6A94?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.