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#AD2E54 Color

#AD2E54 is rgb(173, 46, 84) in RGB, hsl(342, 58%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 51%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD2E54
HEX#AD2E54
RGBrgb(173, 46, 84)
HSLhsl(342, 58%, 43%)
HSVhsv(342, 73%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 51%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.164 7.5)
LABlab(40.89% 53.42 9.46)
LCHlch(40.89% 54.25 10.04)

What #AD2E54 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 #AD2E54, 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.

#AD2E54 Channel Values

How #AD2E54 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 46 · B 848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 58% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 73% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 51% · 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 #AD2E54 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 #AD2E54

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD2E54; 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 #AD2E54

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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How #AD2E54 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#AD2E54
Protanopia#565653
Protanomaly#824954
Deuteranopia#6E6E4F
Deuteranomaly#8C5B51
Tritanopia#AC3535
Tritanomaly#AC3243
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AD2E54 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ad2e54: #AD2E54;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD2E54;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad2e54': '#AD2E54' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.180, blue: 0.329)
Android XML<color name="color_ad2e54">#AD2E54</color>
SVG fillfill="#AD2E54"

More Pink Colors

#AD2E54 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AD2E54 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD2E54?

#AD2E54 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(173, 46, 84) in RGB and hsl(342, 58%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.29.

What is the RGB value of #AD2E54?

#AD2E54 is rgb(173, 46, 84) — red 173, green 46, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD2E54?

#AD2E54 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 51%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD2E54 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AD2E54 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 #AD2E54 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD2E54 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 20.41, which is visibly different.

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