#AD232F
Closest named color: Firebrick (#B22222). oklch(49% 0.173 22.4), rgb(173, 35, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#AD232F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Firebrick (#B22222), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Firebrick (#B22222) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD232F |
| RGB | rgb(173, 35, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.173 22.4) |
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 #AD232F | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD232F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD232F text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AD232F text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA8
oklch(81% 0.083 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE5558
oklch(63.1% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#C9333D
oklch(55.6% 0.186 22.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AD232F
oklch(49% 0.173 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D2128
oklch(42.8% 0.143 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#712225
oklch(37.7% 0.111 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#AD232F 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) | #4E472E | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70652A | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF0029 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD232F
#AD232F
oklch(49% 0.173 22.4)
- #006E75
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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 #AD232F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.017
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.019
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.025
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.039
Use #AD232F 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.