What color is #AD868A?

#AD868A 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 #AD868A?

The RGB value is 173, 134, 138: 173 red, 134 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD868A?

The complementary color is #86ADA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD868A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD868A color

#AD868A rgb(173, 134, 138)

Shades of red

The hex color #AD868A is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 52.5% green and 54.1% blue (173, 134, 138).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 19% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 20% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#AD868A color codes

HEX	`#AD868A`
RGB	`rgb(173, 134, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 52.5%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 19%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 23%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 20%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.68, 15.53, 3.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.68, 15.94, 13.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.346, 27.771, 27.802)`
Decimal	`11372170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD868A, 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 #AD868A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD868A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	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 #AD868A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad868a; }
.text { color: #ad868a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad868a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 134 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad868a, #ad9686); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AD868A?: #AD868A 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 #AD868A?: The RGB value is 173, 134, 138: 173 red, 134 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD868A?: The complementary color is #86ADA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD868A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.