#AD2245
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49.3% 0.174 12.7), rgb(173, 34, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#AD2245 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD2245 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 34, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.174 12.7) |
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 #AD2245 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD2245 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD2245 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AD2245 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABB1
oklch(81% 0.084 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77B89
oklch(70.7% 0.134 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD536C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83154
oklch(55.6% 0.187 12.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AD2245
oklch(49.3% 0.174 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F38
oklch(42.7% 0.144 13)
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Step 900
900
#712131
oklch(37.8% 0.112 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#AD2245 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) | #4A4945 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6541 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE0031 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD2245
#AD2245
oklch(49.3% 0.174 12.7)
- #00706E
#00706E
oklch(49.3% 0.084 192.6)
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 #AD2245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.020
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.026
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.044
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
Use #AD2245 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.