What color is #AD7388?

#AD7388 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 #AD7388?

The RGB value is 173, 115, 136: 173 red, 115 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD7388?

The complementary color is #73AD98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD7388?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD7388 color

#AD7388 rgb(173, 115, 136)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD7388 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 45.1% green and 53.3% blue (173, 115, 136).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 21% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#AD7388 color codes

HEX	`#AD7388`
RGB	`rgb(173, 115, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 45.1%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 34%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 21%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.99, 25.92, -2.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.99, 26, 355.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.809, 22.925, 26.248)`
Decimal	`11367304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD7388, 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 #AD7388	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD7388 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	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 #AD7388 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad7388; }
.text { color: #ad7388; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad7388; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 115 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad7388, #ad7b73); }

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Questions

What color is #AD7388?: #AD7388 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 #AD7388?: The RGB value is 173, 115, 136: 173 red, 115 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD7388?: The complementary color is #73AD98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD7388?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.