What color is #AD8CA3?

#AD8CA3 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD8CA3?

The RGB value is 173, 140, 163: 173 red, 140 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD8CA3?

The complementary color is #8CAD96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD8CA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD8CA3 color

#AD8CA3 rgb(173, 140, 163)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD8CA3 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 54.9% green and 63.9% blue (173, 140, 163).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 17% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 6% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#AD8CA3 color codes

HEX	`#AD8CA3`
RGB	`rgb(173, 140, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 54.9%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 17%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 19%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 6%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.9, 16.43, -7.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.9, 18.03, 335.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.222, 30.286, 38.739)`
Decimal	`11373731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD8CA3, 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 #AD8CA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD8CA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	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 #AD8CA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad8ca3; }
.text { color: #ad8ca3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad8ca3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 140 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad8ca3, #ad8c93); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AD8CA3?: #AD8CA3 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD8CA3?: The RGB value is 173, 140, 163: 173 red, 140 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD8CA3?: The complementary color is #8CAD96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD8CA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.