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#AD949F Color

#AD949F is rgb(173, 148, 159) in RGB, hsl(334, 13%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 8%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac Luster (#AE98AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD949F
HEX#AD949F
RGBrgb(173, 148, 159)
HSLhsl(334, 13%, 63%)
HSVhsv(334, 14%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 8%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.033 349.6)
LABlab(63.86% 11.04 -2.17)
LCHlch(63.86% 11.25 348.88)

What #AD949F 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 #AD949F, 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.

#AD949F Channel Values

How #AD949F 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 148 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 13% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 14% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 8% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.79:1 vs white · 7.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD949F 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 text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AD949F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD949F; 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 #AD949F

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 #AD949F 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#AD949F
Protanopia#99999F
Protanomaly#A1979F
Deuteranopia#9D9D9E
Deuteranomaly#A4999F
Tritanopia#AC9595
Tritanomaly#AC9599
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #AD949F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ad949f: #AD949F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD949F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad949f': '#AD949F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.580, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_ad949f">#AD949F</color>
SVG fillfill="#AD949F"

More Pink Colors

#AD949F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AD949F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD949F?

#AD949F is a light pink — rgb(173, 148, 159) in RGB and hsl(334, 13%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac Luster (#AE98AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.

What is the RGB value of #AD949F?

#AD949F is rgb(173, 148, 159) — red 173, green 148, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD949F?

#AD949F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 8%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD949F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AD949F scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD949F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD949F 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 11.22, which is visibly different.

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