What color is #AD819E?

#AD819E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD819E?

The RGB value is 173, 129, 158: 173 red, 129 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD819E?

The complementary color is #81AD90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD819E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD819E color

#AD819E rgb(173, 129, 158)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD819E is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 50.6% green and 62% blue (173, 129, 158).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 21% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 9% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#AD819E color codes

HEX	`#AD819E`
RGB	`rgb(173, 129, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 50.6%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 21%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 25%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 9%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.02, 21.73, -8.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.02, 23.46, 337.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.255, 27.055, 35.917)`
Decimal	`11370910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD819E, 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 #AD819E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD819E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	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 #AD819E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad819e; }
.text { color: #ad819e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad819e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 129 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad819e, #ad8188); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AD819E?: #AD819E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD819E?: The RGB value is 173, 129, 158: 173 red, 129 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD819E?: The complementary color is #81AD90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD819E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.