What color is #AD6F6A?

#AD6F6A 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 #AD6F6A?

The RGB value is 173, 111, 106: 173 red, 111 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD6F6A?

The complementary color is #6AA8AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD6F6A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD6F6A color

#AD6F6A rgb(173, 111, 106)

Shades of red

The hex color #AD6F6A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 43.5% green and 41.6% blue (173, 111, 106).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 29% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 39% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Rustling Leaves (#AD6961), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#AD6F6A color codes

HEX	`#AD6F6A`
RGB	`rgb(173, 111, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 43.5%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 29%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 39%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 39%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.27, 23.98, 13.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.27, 27.29, 28.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.521, 21.296, 16.399)`
Decimal	`11366250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD6F6A, 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 #AD6F6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD6F6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	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 #AD6F6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad6f6a; }
.text { color: #ad6f6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad6f6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 111 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad6f6a, #ad916a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AD6F6A?: #AD6F6A 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 #AD6F6A?: The RGB value is 173, 111, 106: 173 red, 111 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD6F6A?: The complementary color is #6AA8AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD6F6A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.