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#AD145E Color

#AD145E is rgb(173, 20, 94) in RGB, hsl(331, 79%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 46%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD145E
HEX#AD145E
RGBrgb(173, 20, 94)
HSLhsl(331, 79%, 38%)
HSVhsv(331, 88%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 46%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(49.2% 0.189 359.3)
LABlab(38.69% 60.71 0.01)
LCHlch(38.69% 60.71 0.01)

What #AD145E 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 #AD145E, 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.

#AD145E Channel Values

How #AD145E 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 20 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 79% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 88% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 88% · Y 46% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.91:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD145E 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 text6.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AD145E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD145E; 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 #AD145E

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.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AD145E.

How #AD145E 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#AD145E
Protanopia#4E4E5D
Protanomaly#7F3F5E
Deuteranopia#6A6A59
Deuteranomaly#8A545B
Tritanopia#AA2727
Tritanomaly#AB2143
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AD145E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ad145e: #AD145E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD145E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad145e': '#AD145E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.078, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_ad145e">#AD145E</color>
SVG fillfill="#AD145E"

More Pink Colors

#AD145E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AD145E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD145E?

#AD145E is a dark pink — rgb(173, 20, 94) in RGB and hsl(331, 79%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.

What is the RGB value of #AD145E?

#AD145E is rgb(173, 20, 94) — red 173, green 20, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD145E?

#AD145E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 46%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD145E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AD145E scores 6.91:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD145E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD145E 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 17.85, which is visibly different.

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