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Information about #AD8B8F color

#AD8B8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD8B8F falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 139, 143) — 67.8% red, 54.5% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 12 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted red, #AD8B8F has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Anticipation (#A88A8E). Slightly further away sit Thatch (#B1948F) and High Tea (#A18C90).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 139, 143) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. #AD8B8F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD8B8F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AD8B8F 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AD8B8F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Vintage color link
Vintage

#A78087

Ecru Ochre color link
Ecru Ochre

#A48D83

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD8B8F
  • RGB173, 139, 143
  • CMYK0, 13, 12, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 139, 143)
  • HSL353°, 17%, 61%
  • HSL Precise352.941°, 17.172%, 61.176%
  • HSV353°, 20%, 68%
  • HSB353°, 20%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.545, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.545, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.545, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAD8B8F
  • DECIMAL ID11373455
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01