What color is #AD779D?

#AD779D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD779D?

The RGB value is 173, 119, 157: 173 red, 119 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD779D?

The complementary color is #77AD87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD779D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD779D color

#AD779D rgb(173, 119, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD779D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 46.7% green and 61.6% blue (173, 119, 157).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 25% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 9% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#AD779D color codes

HEX	`#AD779D`
RGB	`rgb(173, 119, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 46.7%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 25%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 31%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 9%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.6, 27.19, -11.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.6, 29.68, 336.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.916, 24.514, 35.048)`
Decimal	`11368349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD779D, 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 #AD779D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD779D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	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 #AD779D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad779d; }
.text { color: #ad779d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad779d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 119 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad779d, #ad7782); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AD779D?: #AD779D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD779D?: The RGB value is 173, 119, 157: 173 red, 119 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD779D?: The complementary color is #77AD87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD779D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.