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#AD5C87 Color

#AD5C87 is rgb(173, 92, 135) in RGB, hsl(328, 33%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 22%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sugar Plum (#914E75), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD5C87
HEX#AD5C87
RGBrgb(173, 92, 135)
HSLhsl(328, 33%, 52%)
HSVhsv(328, 47%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 22%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.117 348.3)
LABlab(50.02% 37.65 -8.59)
LCHlch(50.02% 38.61 347.15)

What #AD5C87 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 #AD5C87, 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.

#AD5C87 Channel Values

How #AD5C87 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 92 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 33% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 47% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 22% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.51:1 vs white · 4.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD5C87 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 text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AD5C87

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD5C87; 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 #AD5C87

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 #AD5C87 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#AD5C87
Protanopia#6F6F87
Protanomaly#8C6887
Deuteranopia#7E7E85
Deuteranomaly#937286
Tritanopia#AA6363
Tritanomaly#AB6073
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #AD5C87 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ad5c87: #AD5C87;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD5C87;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad5c87': '#AD5C87' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.361, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_ad5c87">#AD5C87</color>
SVG fillfill="#AD5C87"

More Pink Colors

#AD5C87 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AD5C87 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD5C87?

#AD5C87 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(173, 92, 135) in RGB and hsl(328, 33%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sugar Plum (#914E75), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.09.

What is the RGB value of #AD5C87?

#AD5C87 is rgb(173, 92, 135) — red 173, green 92, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD5C87?

#AD5C87 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 22%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD5C87 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AD5C87 scores 4.51:1 against white and 4.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD5C87 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD5C87 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 16.57, which is visibly different.

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