Information about #AD999E color

#AD999E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD999E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 153, 158) — 67.8% red, 60% green, 62% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 6 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AD999E reads as a softly toned earthy red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B). Slightly further away sit Nobel (#A99D9D) and Double Milestone (#B1A09C).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 153, 158) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AD999E: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AD999E color variations

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

#AD999E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD999E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6C575C

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Black

#000000

#AD999E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD999E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AD999E 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
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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
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#99A8AD
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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
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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
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#9EAD99
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#999EAD
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#ADA899
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#A8AD99
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#99ADA8
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#9E99AD
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Nearest named colors to #AD999E

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

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Heliotrope Grey color link
Heliotrope Grey

#AA98A8

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Heliotrope Gray color link
Heliotrope Gray

#AA98A9

Magentaish Grey color link
Magentaish Grey

#A89CA8

Perfect Taupe color link
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Quarter Stonehenge color link
Quarter Stonehenge

#ABA59E

#AD999E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD999E
  • RGB173, 153, 158
  • CMYK0, 8, 6, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 153, 158)
  • HSL345°, 11%, 64%
  • HSL Precise345°, 10.87%, 63.922%
  • HSV345°, 12%, 68%
  • HSB345°, 12%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.600, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.600, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.600, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAD999E
  • DECIMAL ID11377054
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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