What color is #AD6F7C?

#AD6F7C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD6F7C?

The RGB value is 173, 111, 124: 173 red, 111 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD6F7C?

The complementary color is #6FADA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD6F7C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD6F7C color

#AD6F7C rgb(173, 111, 124)

Shades of red

The hex color #AD6F7C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 43.5% green and 48.6% blue (173, 111, 124).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 27% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 28% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#AD6F7C color codes

HEX	`#AD6F7C`
RGB	`rgb(173, 111, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 43.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 27%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 36%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 28%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.72, 26.37, 3.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.72, 26.55, 6.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.557, 21.71, 21.857)`
Decimal	`11366268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD6F7C, 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 #AD6F7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD6F7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #AD6F7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad6f7c; }
.text { color: #ad6f7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad6f7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 111 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad6f7c, #ad816f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AD6F7C?: #AD6F7C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD6F7C?: The RGB value is 173, 111, 124: 173 red, 111 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD6F7C?: The complementary color is #6FADA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD6F7C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.