What color is #AD9CA2?

#AD9CA2 is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Foggy Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD9CA2?

The RGB value is 173, 156, 162: 173 red, 156 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD9CA2?

The complementary color is #9CADA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD9CA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD9CA2 color

#AD9CA2 rgb(173, 156, 162)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AD9CA2 is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 61.2% green and 63.5% blue (173, 156, 162).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 9% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 6% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Plum (#B7A5AD), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#AD9CA2 color codes

HEX	`#AD9CA2`
RGB	`rgb(173, 156, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 61.2%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 9%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 10%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 6%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.96, 7.29, -0.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.96, 7.34, 353.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.643, 35.27, 39.106)`
Decimal	`11377826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD9CA2, 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 #AD9CA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD9CA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	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 #AD9CA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad9ca2; }
.text { color: #ad9ca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad9ca2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 156 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad9ca2, #ad9f9c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AD9CA2?: #AD9CA2 is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Foggy Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD9CA2?: The RGB value is 173, 156, 162: 173 red, 156 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD9CA2?: The complementary color is #9CADA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD9CA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.