What color is #AD9399?

#AD9399 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD9399?

The RGB value is 173, 147, 153: 173 red, 147 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD9399?

The complementary color is #93ADA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD9399?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 and white text 2.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD9399 color

#AD9399 rgb(173, 147, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AD9399 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 57.6% green and 60% blue (173, 147, 153).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 14% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 12% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#AD9399 color codes

HEX	`#AD9399`
RGB	`rgb(173, 147, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 57.6%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 14%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 15%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.39, 10.71, 0.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.39, 10.72, 2.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.417, 32.052, 34.557)`
Decimal	`11375513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD9399, 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 #AD9399	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD9399 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	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 #AD9399 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad9399; }
.text { color: #ad9399; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad9399; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 147 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad9399, #ad9a93); }

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Questions

What color is #AD9399?: #AD9399 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD9399?: The RGB value is 173, 147, 153: 173 red, 147 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD9399?: The complementary color is #93ADA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD9399?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 and white text 2.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.