What color is #AD6D83?

#AD6D83 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD6D83?

The RGB value is 173, 109, 131: 173 red, 109 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD6D83?

The complementary color is #6DAD97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD6D83?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD6D83 color

#AD6D83 rgb(173, 109, 131)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD6D83 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 42.7% green and 51.4% blue (173, 109, 131).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 28% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 24% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#AD6D83 color codes

HEX	`#AD6D83`
RGB	`rgb(173, 109, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 42.7%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 28%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 37%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 24%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.45, 28.51, -1.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.45, 28.54, 357.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.8, 21.462, 24.199)`
Decimal	`11365763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD6D83, 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 #AD6D83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD6D83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	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 #AD6D83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad6d83; }
.text { color: #ad6d83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad6d83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 109 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad6d83, #ad776d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AD6D83?: #AD6D83 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD6D83?: The RGB value is 173, 109, 131: 173 red, 109 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD6D83?: The complementary color is #6DAD97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD6D83?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.