What color is #AD869C?

#AD869C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD869C?

The RGB value is 173, 134, 156: 173 red, 134 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD869C?

The complementary color is #86AD97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD869C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD869C color

#AD869C rgb(173, 134, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD869C is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 52.5% green and 61.2% blue (173, 134, 156).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 19% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 10% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.67:1).

#AD869C color codes

HEX	`#AD869C`
RGB	`rgb(173, 134, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 52.5%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 19%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 23%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 10%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.19, 18.55, -5.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.19, 19.48, 342.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.759, 28.336, 35.242)`
Decimal	`11372188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD869C, 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 #AD869C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD869C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	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 #AD869C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad869c; }
.text { color: #ad869c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad869c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 134 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad869c, #ad8689); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AD869C?: #AD869C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD869C?: The RGB value is 173, 134, 156: 173 red, 134 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD869C?: The complementary color is #86AD97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD869C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.