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#AD00A2 Color

#AD00A2 is rgb(173, 0, 162) in RGB, hsl(304, 100%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 6%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), visibly different at ΔE 11.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD00A2
HEX#AD00A2
RGBrgb(173, 0, 162)
HSLhsl(304, 100%, 34%)
HSVhsv(304, 100%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 6%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.234 331.8)
LABlab(40.39% 68.77 -39.54)
LCHlch(40.39% 79.33 330.10)

What #AD00A2 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AD00A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#AD00A2 Channel Values

How #AD00A2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 173 · G 0 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 100% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 100% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 6% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD00A2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AD00A2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD00A2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AD00A2

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #AD00A2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AD00A2
Protanopia#4B4BA2
Protanomaly#7E3AA2
Deuteranopia#6868A0
Deuteranomaly#8951A1
Tritanopia#A43C3C
Tritanomaly#A82E73
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AD00A2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ad00a2: #AD00A2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD00A2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad00a2': '#AD00A2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.000, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_ad00a2">#AD00A2</color>
SVG fillfill="#AD00A2"

More Pink Colors

#AD00A2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AD00A2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD00A2?

#AD00A2 is a dark pink — rgb(173, 0, 162) in RGB and hsl(304, 100%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.71.

What is the RGB value of #AD00A2?

#AD00A2 is rgb(173, 0, 162) — red 173, green 0, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD00A2?

#AD00A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 6%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD00A2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AD00A2 scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD00A2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD00A2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.17, which is visibly different.

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