#AD8599
Dusty Pink
#AD8599 is the CSS named color "rosybrown", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 173, green 133, and blue 153 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 330°, 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 | #ad8599 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 133, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(330° 20% 60%) |
| HSB | hsb(330° 23% 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.056 347°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(66% 0.055 -0.012) |
| LCH | lch(60% 18.8 346°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 23% 12% 32%) |
Shades (darker)
#ad8599 · #9c7589 · #8c6679 · #7c576a · #6c485b
Tints (lighter)
#ad8599 · #b88fa3 · #c39aae · #cea4b9 · #d9afc3
Shades mix #AD8599 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: 3.19:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 6.59:1 — AA
Frequently asked
- What is #AD8599 in RGB?
- #AD8599 is rgb(173, 133, 153) — red 173, green 133, blue 153 out of 255 each.
- Does #AD8599 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #AD8599?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (6.59:1) than white (3.19:1).