Information about #AD909B color

#AD909B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD909B is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 144, 155) — 67.8% red, 56.5% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 7 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained rose, #AD909B floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vita Strada (#A1949D) and Thatch (#B1948F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 144, 155)), which gives #AD909B its character. If you plan to put text on a #AD909B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #AD909B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD909B color variations

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

#AD909B 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 #AD909B

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

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD909B
  • RGB173, 144, 155
  • CMYK0, 11, 7, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 144, 155)
  • HSL337°, 15%, 62%
  • HSL Precise337.241°, 15.026%, 62.157%
  • HSV337°, 17%, 68%
  • HSB337°, 17%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.565, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.565, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.565, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAD909B
  • DECIMAL ID11374747
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01