#AD858F
Dusty Rose
#AD858F is the CSS named color "rosybrown", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 173, green 133, and blue 143 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 345°, 20% saturation, and 60% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #ad858f |
| RGB | rgb(173, 133, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(345° 20% 60%) |
| HSB | hsb(345° 23% 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.051 2°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(66% 0.051 0.002) |
| LCH | lch(60% 17.0 3°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 23% 17% 32%) |
Shades (darker)
#ad858f · #9c757f · #8c6670 · #7c5761 · #6d4952
Tints (lighter)
#ad858f · #b88f99 · #c39aa4 · #cea4af · #d9afb9
Shades mix #AD858F toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 3.22:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 6.53:1 — AA
Frequently asked
- What is #AD858F in RGB?
- #AD858F is rgb(173, 133, 143) — red 173, green 133, blue 143 out of 255 each.
- Does #AD858F pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #AD858F?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (6.53:1) than white (3.22:1).