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#AD487E Color

#AD487E is rgb(173, 72, 126) in RGB, hsl(328, 41%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 27%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mystic Maroon (#AD4379), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD487E
HEX#AD487E
RGBrgb(173, 72, 126)
HSLhsl(328, 41%, 48%)
HSVhsv(328, 58%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 27%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.145 349.7)
LABlab(45.92% 46.32 -9.27)
LCHlch(45.92% 47.24 348.68)

What #AD487E 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 #AD487E, 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.

#AD487E Channel Values

How #AD487E 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 72 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 41% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 58% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 27% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.24:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD487E 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 text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AD487E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD487E; 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 #AD487E

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 #AD487E.

How #AD487E 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#AD487E
Protanopia#63637E
Protanomaly#87597E
Deuteranopia#76767B
Deuteranomaly#8F677C
Tritanopia#AA5151
Tritanomaly#AB4E66
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AD487E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ad487e: #AD487E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD487E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad487e': '#AD487E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.282, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_ad487e">#AD487E</color>
SVG fillfill="#AD487E"

More Pink Colors

#AD487E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AD487E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD487E?

#AD487E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(173, 72, 126) in RGB and hsl(328, 41%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mystic Maroon (#AD4379), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.53.

What is the RGB value of #AD487E?

#AD487E is rgb(173, 72, 126) — red 173, green 72, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD487E?

#AD487E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 27%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD487E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AD487E scores 5.24:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD487E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD487E 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 18.32, which is visibly different.

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