What color is #AD6F8E?

#AD6F8E 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 #AD6F8E?

The RGB value is 173, 111, 142: 173 red, 111 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD6F8E?

The complementary color is #6FAD8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD6F8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD6F8E color

#AD6F8E rgb(173, 111, 142)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD6F8E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 43.5% green and 55.7% blue (173, 111, 142).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 27% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 18% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#AD6F8E color codes

HEX	`#AD6F8E`
RGB	`rgb(173, 111, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 43.5%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 27%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 36%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 18%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.25, 29.11, -6.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.25, 29.87, 347.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.801, 22.208, 28.408)`
Decimal	`11366286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD6F8E, 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 #AD6F8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD6F8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	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 #AD6F8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad6f8e; }
.text { color: #ad6f8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad6f8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 111 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad6f8e, #ad6f6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AD6F8E?: #AD6F8E 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 #AD6F8E?: The RGB value is 173, 111, 142: 173 red, 111 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD6F8E?: The complementary color is #6FAD8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD6F8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.