What color is #AD9195?

#AD9195 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Sphinx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD9195?

The RGB value is 173, 145, 149: 173 red, 145 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD9195?

The complementary color is #91ADA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD9195?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD9195 color

#AD9195 rgb(173, 145, 149)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AD9195 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 56.9% green and 58.4% blue (173, 145, 149).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 15% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 14% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Sphinx (#A99593), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#AD9195 color codes

HEX	`#AD9195`
RGB	`rgb(173, 145, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 56.9%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 15%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 16%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 14%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.77, 11.15, 1.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.77, 11.29, 9.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.784, 31.306, 32.744)`
Decimal	`11374997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD9195, 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 #AD9195	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD9195 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	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 #AD9195 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad9195; }
.text { color: #ad9195; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad9195; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 145 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad9195, #ad9b91); }

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Questions

What color is #AD9195?: #AD9195 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Sphinx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD9195?: The RGB value is 173, 145, 149: 173 red, 145 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD9195?: The complementary color is #91ADA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD9195?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.