What color is #AD898A?

#AD898A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Rosy Brown. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD898A?

The RGB value is 173, 137, 138: 173 red, 137 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD898A?

The complementary color is #89ADAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD898A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD898A color

#AD898A rgb(173, 137, 138)

Shades of red

The hex color #AD898A is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 53.7% green and 54.1% blue (173, 137, 138).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 18% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 20% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#AD898A color codes

HEX	`#AD898A`
RGB	`rgb(173, 137, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 53.7%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 18%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 21%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 20%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.44, 13.84, 4.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.44, 14.61, 18.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.767, 28.612, 27.942)`
Decimal	`11372938`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD898A, 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 #AD898A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD898A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	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 #AD898A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad898a; }
.text { color: #ad898a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad898a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 137 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad898a, #ad9a89); }

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Questions

What color is #AD898A?: #AD898A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Rosy Brown. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD898A?: The RGB value is 173, 137, 138: 173 red, 137 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD898A?: The complementary color is #89ADAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD898A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.