Information about #AD8E9C color

#AD8E9C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD8E9C is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 142, 156) — 67.8% red, 55.7% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 7 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD8E9C presents itself as a softly toned romantic rose — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vita Strada (#A1949D) and Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 142, 156) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AD8E9C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #AD8E9C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD8E9C color variations

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

#AD8E9C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD8E9C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD8E9C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD8E9C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AD8E9C 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AD8E9C

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

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

English Lavender color link
English Lavender

#B48395

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Triple Milestone color link
Triple Milestone

#A59591

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Hazy Lavender color link
Hazy Lavender

#A49591

#AD8E9C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD8E9C
  • RGB173, 142, 156
  • CMYK0, 12, 7, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 142, 156)
  • HSL333°, 16%, 62%
  • HSL Precise332.903°, 15.897%, 61.765%
  • HSV333°, 18%, 68%
  • HSB333°, 18%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.557, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.557, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.557, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAD8E9C
  • DECIMAL ID11374236
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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