What color is #AD828E?

#AD828E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD828E?

The RGB value is 173, 130, 142: 173 red, 130 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD828E?

The complementary color is #82ADA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD828E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD828E color

#AD828E rgb(173, 130, 142)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD828E is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 51% green and 55.7% blue (173, 130, 142).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 21% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 18% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#AD828E color codes

HEX	`#AD828E`
RGB	`rgb(173, 130, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 51%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 21%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 25%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 18%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.79, 18.43, 0.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.79, 18.43, 0.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.099, 26.804, 29.174)`
Decimal	`11371150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD828E, 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 #AD828E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD828E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	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 #AD828E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad828e; }
.text { color: #ad828e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad828e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 130 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad828e, #ad8b82); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AD828E?: #AD828E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD828E?: The RGB value is 173, 130, 142: 173 red, 130 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD828E?: The complementary color is #82ADA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD828E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.