What color is #AD7773?

#AD7773 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD7773?

The RGB value is 173, 119, 115: 173 red, 119 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD7773?

The complementary color is #73A9AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD7773?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD7773 color

#AD7773 rgb(173, 119, 115)

Shades of red

The hex color #AD7773 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 46.7% green and 45.1% blue (173, 119, 115).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 34% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Nipple (#BB7777), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#AD7773 color codes

HEX	`#AD7773`
RGB	`rgb(173, 119, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 46.7%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 34%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 34%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.4, 20.63, 10.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.4, 23.27, 27.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.926, 23.317, 19.299)`
Decimal	`11368307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD7773, 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 #AD7773	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD7773 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	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 #AD7773 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad7773; }
.text { color: #ad7773; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad7773; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 119 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad7773, #ad9473); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AD7773?: #AD7773 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD7773?: The RGB value is 173, 119, 115: 173 red, 119 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD7773?: The complementary color is #73A9AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD7773?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.