What color is #AD849D?

#AD849D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD849D?

The RGB value is 173, 132, 157: 173 red, 132 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD849D?

The complementary color is #84AD94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD849D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD849D color

#AD849D rgb(173, 132, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD849D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 51.8% green and 61.6% blue (173, 132, 157).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 20% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 9% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#AD849D color codes

HEX	`#AD849D`
RGB	`rgb(173, 132, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 51.8%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 20%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 24%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 9%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.73, 19.86, -7.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.73, 21.13, 340.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.57, 27.822, 35.599)`
Decimal	`11371677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD849D, 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 #AD849D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD849D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	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 #AD849D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad849d; }
.text { color: #ad849d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad849d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 132 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad849d, #ad8489); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AD849D?: #AD849D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD849D?: The RGB value is 173, 132, 157: 173 red, 132 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD849D?: The complementary color is #84AD94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD849D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.