What color is #AD8996?

#AD8996 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD8996?

The RGB value is 173, 137, 150: 173 red, 137 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD8996?

The complementary color is #89ADA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD8996?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD8996 color

#AD8996 rgb(173, 137, 150)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD8996 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 53.7% green and 58.8% blue (173, 137, 150).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 18% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#AD8996 color codes

HEX	`#AD8996`
RGB	`rgb(173, 137, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 53.7%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 18%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 21%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 13%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.76, 15.81, -1.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.76, 15.9, 353.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.684, 28.979, 32.773)`
Decimal	`11372950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD8996, 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 #AD8996	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD8996 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	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 #AD8996 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad8996; }
.text { color: #ad8996; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad8996; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 137 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad8996, #ad8e89); }

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Questions

What color is #AD8996?: #AD8996 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD8996?: The RGB value is 173, 137, 150: 173 red, 137 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD8996?: The complementary color is #89ADA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD8996?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.