#AD85AD
Dusty Magenta
#AD85AD is the CSS named color "rosybrown", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 173, green 133, and blue 173 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 300°, 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 | #ad85ad |
| RGB | rgb(173, 133, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(300° 20% 60%) |
| HSB | hsb(300° 23% 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.074 326°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(67% 0.061 -0.041) |
| LCH | lch(60% 25.8 324°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 23% 0% 32%) |
Shades (darker)
#ad85ad · #9c759c · #8c668c · #7c567c · #6c476c
Tints (lighter)
#ad85ad · #b88fb7 · #c299c2 · #cda3cd · #d8aed8
Shades mix #AD85AD 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: 3.12:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 6.74:1 — AA
Frequently asked
- What is #AD85AD in RGB?
- #AD85AD is rgb(173, 133, 173) — red 173, green 133, blue 173 out of 255 each.
- Does #AD85AD pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #AD85AD?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (6.74:1) than white (3.12:1).