#AD9285
Dusty Vermilion
#AD9285 is the CSS named color "rosybrown", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 173, green 146, and blue 133 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 19°, 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 | #ad9285 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 146, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(19° 20% 60%) |
| HSB | hsb(19° 23% 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.038 47°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(68% 0.026 0.028) |
| LCH | lch(63% 14.1 51°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 16% 23% 32%) |
Shades (darker)
#ad9285 · #9c8275 · #8b7265 · #7b6256 · #6b5347
Tints (lighter)
#ad9285 · #b79c8f · #c1a698 · #ccb0a2 · #d6baac
Shades mix #AD9285 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: 2.91:1 — fails
On black: 7.23:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #AD9285 in RGB?
- #AD9285 is rgb(173, 146, 133) — red 173, green 146, blue 133 out of 255 each.
- Does #AD9285 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #AD9285?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (7.23:1) than white (2.91:1).