What color is #AD7B9B?

#AD7B9B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD7B9B?

The RGB value is 173, 123, 155: 173 red, 123 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD7B9B?

The complementary color is #7BAD8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD7B9B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD7B9B color

#AD7B9B rgb(173, 123, 155)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD7B9B is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 48.2% green and 60.8% blue (173, 123, 155).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 23% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 10% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#AD7B9B color codes

HEX	`#AD7B9B`
RGB	`rgb(173, 123, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 48.2%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 23%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 29%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 10%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.48, 24.58, -9.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.48, 26.33, 339.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.233, 25.418, 34.318)`
Decimal	`11369371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD7B9B, 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 #AD7B9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD7B9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	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 #AD7B9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad7b9b; }
.text { color: #ad7b9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad7b9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 123 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad7b9b, #ad7b82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AD7B9B?: #AD7B9B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD7B9B?: The RGB value is 173, 123, 155: 173 red, 123 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD7B9B?: The complementary color is #7BAD8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD7B9B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.