What color is #AD8FA2?

#AD8FA2 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD8FA2?

The RGB value is 173, 143, 162: 173 red, 143 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD8FA2?

The complementary color is #8FAD9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD8FA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD8FA2 color

#AD8FA2 rgb(173, 143, 162)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD8FA2 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 56.1% green and 63.5% blue (173, 143, 162).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 15% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 6% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#AD8FA2 color codes

HEX	`#AD8FA2`
RGB	`rgb(173, 143, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 56.1%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 15%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 17%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 6%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.62, 14.56, -5.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.62, 15.66, 338.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.577, 31.139, 38.417)`
Decimal	`11374498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD8FA2, 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 #AD8FA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD8FA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	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 #AD8FA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad8fa2; }
.text { color: #ad8fa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad8fa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 143 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad8fa2, #ad8f93); }

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Questions

What color is #AD8FA2?: #AD8FA2 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD8FA2?: The RGB value is 173, 143, 162: 173 red, 143 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD8FA2?: The complementary color is #8FAD9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD8FA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.