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#AD7B95 Color

#AD7B95 is rgb(173, 123, 149) in RGB, hsl(329, 23%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 14%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD7B95
HEX#AD7B95
RGBrgb(173, 123, 149)
HSLhsl(329, 23%, 58%)
HSVhsv(329, 29%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 14%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.071 346.8)
LABlab(57.38% 23.05 -5.93)
LCHlch(57.38% 23.80 345.58)

What #AD7B95 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 #AD7B95, 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.

#AD7B95 Channel Values

How #AD7B95 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 123 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 23% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 29% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 14% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.47:1 vs white · 6.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD7B95 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AD7B95

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD7B95; 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 #AD7B95

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 #AD7B95 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#AD7B95
Protanopia#858595
Protanomaly#978195
Deuteranopia#8E8E94
Deuteranomaly#9B8794
Tritanopia#AB7F7F
Tritanomaly#AC7D88
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #AD7B95 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ad7b95: #AD7B95;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD7B95;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad7b95': '#AD7B95' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.482, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_ad7b95">#AD7B95</color>
SVG fillfill="#AD7B95"

More Pink Colors

#AD7B95 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AD7B95 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD7B95?

#AD7B95 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(173, 123, 149) in RGB and hsl(329, 23%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #AD7B95?

#AD7B95 is rgb(173, 123, 149) — red 173, green 123, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD7B95?

#AD7B95 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 14%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD7B95 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AD7B95 scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD7B95 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD7B95 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.4, which is visibly different.

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