#AD5A58 Color
#AD5A58 is rgb(173, 90, 88) in RGB, hsl(1, 34%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 49%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Red Purple (#A55353), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AD5A58rgb(173, 90, 88)hsl(1, 34%, 51%)hsv(1, 49%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 49%, 32%)oklch(56.6% 0.109 22.5)lab(48.53% 34.40 17.35)lch(48.53% 38.53 26.77)What #AD5A58 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 #AD5A58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AD5A58 Channel Values
How #AD5A58 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 173 · G 90 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 34% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 49% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 49% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.79:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD5A58 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.
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Colors That Go With #AD5A58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD5A58; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AD5A58
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 #AD5A58 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.
#AD5A58#6E6E57#8C6758#7D7D54#937156#AD5A5A#AD5A59#727272Using #AD5A58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ad5a58: #AD5A58;background-color: #AD5A58;colors: { 'color-ad5a58': '#AD5A58' }Color(red: 0.678, green: 0.353, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_ad5a58">#AD5A58</color>fill="#AD5A58"More Red Colors
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#AD5A58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AD5A58?
#AD5A58 is a mid-tone red — rgb(173, 90, 88) in RGB and hsl(1, 34%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Red Purple (#A55353), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.93.
What is the RGB value of #AD5A58?
#AD5A58 is rgb(173, 90, 88) — red 173, green 90, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AD5A58?
#AD5A58 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 49%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AD5A58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AD5A58 scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AD5A58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AD5A58 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 13.84, which is visibly different.
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