What color is #AD838D?

#AD838D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD838D?

The RGB value is 173, 131, 141: 173 red, 131 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD838D?

The complementary color is #83ADA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD838D?

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.

#AD838D color

#AD838D rgb(173, 131, 141)

Shades of red

The hex color #AD838D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 51.4% green and 55.3% blue (173, 131, 141).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 20% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% 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 6.41:1).

#AD838D color codes

HEX	`#AD838D`
RGB	`rgb(173, 131, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 51.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 20%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 24%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 18%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.01, 17.7, 0.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.01, 17.72, 2.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.158, 27.041, 28.825)`
Decimal	`11371405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD838D, 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 #AD838D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD838D 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 #AD838D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad838d; }
.text { color: #ad838d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad838d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 131 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad838d, #ad8e83); }

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Questions

What color is #AD838D?: #AD838D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD838D?: The RGB value is 173, 131, 141: 173 red, 131 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD838D?: The complementary color is #83ADA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD838D?: 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.