#AD9395 Hex Color
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Designers reach for dusty red when a palette needs warmth without loudness. The hex code #ad9395 is an ashy, almost grey red whose low saturation tames the usual urgency of red. It works best as a supporting tone beside deep navy or charcoal, and black text stays readable on it at about 7.4:1 contrast. Across large surfaces it can look muddy, so treat it as a secondary rather than a base.
Questions about #ad9395
What is #ad9395 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ad9395 is rgb(173, 147, 149), in HSL hsl(355, 14%, 63%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 14%, 32%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #ad9395?
Deep navy and charcoal make #ad9395 look richer than plain white does. Cream and sage give it a softer, vintage feel. Because the red is so muted, it flatters other low-saturation shades over bright ones.
Is #ad9395 readable on white or black?
#ad9395 has a 2.84:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.38:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.