Information about #AD9EA5 color

#AD9EA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD9EA5 falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 158, 165) — 67.8% red, 62% green, 64.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 3 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AD9EA5 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Magentaish Grey (#A89CA8). Slightly further away sit stung (#A69FA4) and Heliotrope Grey (#AA98A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 158, 165)), which gives #AD9EA5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AD9EA5: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #AD9EA5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD9EA5 color variations

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

#AD9EA5 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 #AD9EA5

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD9EA5
  • RGB173, 158, 165
  • CMYK0, 6, 3, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 158, 165)
  • HSL332°, 8%, 65%
  • HSL Precise332°, 8.38%, 64.902%
  • HSV332°, 9%, 68%
  • HSB332°, 9%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.620, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.620, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.620, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAD9EA5
  • DECIMAL ID11378341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01