What color is #AD7074?

#AD7074 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 #AD7074?

The RGB value is 173, 112, 116: 173 red, 112 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD7074?

The complementary color is #70ADA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD7074?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD7074 color

#AD7074 rgb(173, 112, 116)

Shades of red

The hex color #AD7074 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 43.9% green and 45.5% blue (173, 112, 116).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 27% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 33% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#AD7074 color codes

HEX	`#AD7074`
RGB	`rgb(173, 112, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 43.9%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 27%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 35%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 33%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.75, 24.7, 7.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.75, 25.91, 17.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.181, 21.735, 19.336)`
Decimal	`11366516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD7074, 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 #AD7074	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD7074 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	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 #AD7074 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad7074; }
.text { color: #ad7074; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad7074; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 112 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad7074, #ad8b70); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AD7074?: #AD7074 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 #AD7074?: The RGB value is 173, 112, 116: 173 red, 112 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD7074?: The complementary color is #70ADA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD7074?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.