Information about #AD8491 color

#AD8491 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD8491 falls into the Rose Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 132, 145) — 67.8% red, 51.8% green, 56.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 11 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AD8491 reads as a softly toned pink-red rose and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from English Lavender (#B48395). Slightly further away sit Anticipation (#A88A8E) and Grayish Rose (#A87D93).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 132, 145)), which gives #AD8491 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AD8491: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AD8491 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AD8491 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AD8491

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Vintage color link
Vintage

#A78087

Rustic Rose color link
Rustic Rose

#AB7E85

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD8491
  • RGB173, 132, 145
  • CMYK0, 16, 11, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 132, 145)
  • HSL341°, 20%, 60%
  • HSL Precise340.976°, 20%, 59.804%
  • HSV341°, 24%, 68%
  • HSB341°, 24%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.518, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.518, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.518, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD8491
  • DECIMAL ID11371665
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01