What color is #ADA09E?

#ADA09E is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Martini. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADA09E?

The RGB value is 173, 160, 158: 173 red, 160 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA09E?

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

Is black or white text better on #ADA09E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADA09E color

#ADA09E rgb(173, 160, 158)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADA09E is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 62.7% green and 62% blue (173, 160, 158).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 8% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 9% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Martini (#B7A8A3), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#ADA09E color codes

HEX	`#ADA09E`
RGB	`rgb(173, 160, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 62.7%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 8%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 9%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 9%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.9, 4.37, 2.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.9, 5.16, 32.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.975, 36.495, 37.49)`
Decimal	`11378846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA09E, 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 #ADA09E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA09E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	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 #ADA09E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada09e; }
.text { color: #ada09e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada09e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 160 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada09e, #ada89e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #ADA09E?: #ADA09E is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Martini. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADA09E?: The RGB value is 173, 160, 158: 173 red, 160 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA09E?: The complementary color is #9EABAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA09E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.