What color is #AD7594?

#AD7594 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 #AD7594?

The RGB value is 173, 117, 148: 173 red, 117 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD7594?

The complementary color is #75AD8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD7594?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD7594 color

#AD7594 rgb(173, 117, 148)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD7594 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 45.9% green and 58% blue (173, 117, 148).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 25% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 14% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#AD7594 color codes

HEX	`#AD7594`
RGB	`rgb(173, 117, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 45.9%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 25%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 32%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 14%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.83, 26.75, -7.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.83, 27.87, 343.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.94, 23.746, 31.07)`
Decimal	`11367828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD7594, 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 #AD7594	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD7594 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	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 #AD7594 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad7594; }
.text { color: #ad7594; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad7594; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 117 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad7594, #ad7578); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AD7594?: #AD7594 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 #AD7594?: The RGB value is 173, 117, 148: 173 red, 117 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD7594?: The complementary color is #75AD8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD7594?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.