Information about #AD899D color
Basic facts about this digital color
#AD899D presents itself as a calm, restrained romantic rose — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Bouquet (#A78199). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) and English Lavender (#B48395).
The recipe behind #AD899D is rgb(173, 137, 157), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AD899D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#AD899D color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#AD899D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#AD899D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AD899D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#AD899D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AD899D color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #AD899D color
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Nearest named colors to #AD899D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A78199
#AC86A8
#B48395
#B681A1
#A87D9E
#A87CA0
#B784A7
#A088A6
#A88A8E
#A1949D
#A87D93
#A87DA8
#AD899D color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#AD899D
- RGB173, 137, 157
- CMYK0, 14, 6, 32
- CSSrgb(173, 137, 157)
- HSL327°, 18%, 61%
- HSL Precise326.667°, 18%, 60.784%
- HSV327°, 21%, 68%
- HSB327°, 21%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
- GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.537, 0.616)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.537, 0.616, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.537, 0.616)
- Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDAD899D
- DECIMAL ID11372957
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
