What color is #AD8CA4?

#AD8CA4 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD8CA4?

The RGB value is 173, 140, 164: 173 red, 140 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD8CA4?

The complementary color is #8CAD95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD8CA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 and white text 2.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD8CA4 color

#AD8CA4 rgb(173, 140, 164)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD8CA4 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 54.9% green and 64.3% blue (173, 140, 164).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 17% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 5% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#AD8CA4 color codes

HEX	`#AD8CA4`
RGB	`rgb(173, 140, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 54.9%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 17%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 19%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 5%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.93, 16.62, -7.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.93, 18.41, 334.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.312, 30.322, 39.213)`
Decimal	`11373732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD8CA4, 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 #AD8CA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD8CA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #AD8CA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad8ca4; }
.text { color: #ad8ca4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad8ca4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 140 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad8ca4, #ad8c94); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AD8CA4?: #AD8CA4 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD8CA4?: The RGB value is 173, 140, 164: 173 red, 140 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD8CA4?: The complementary color is #8CAD95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD8CA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 and white text 2.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.