#AD0E30
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.8% 0.185 19.1), rgb(173, 14, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#AD0E30 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD0E30 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 14, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 85%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.185 19.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AD0E30 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD0E30 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD0E30 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AD0E30 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC787C
oklch(70.6% 0.143 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.182 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2842
oklch(55.7% 0.199 19)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AD0E30
oklch(47.8% 0.185 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#90182B
oklch(42.6% 0.153 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E27
oklch(37.8% 0.119 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#441317
oklch(26.9% 0.075 19)
#AD0E30 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #474230 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622B | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF001F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD0E30
#AD0E30
oklch(47.8% 0.185 19.1)
- #006B6E
#006B6E
oklch(47.9% 0.081 198.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AD0E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.012
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.032
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.037
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
Use #AD0E30 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.