#AD285E
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(50.5% 0.173 1.4), rgb(173, 40, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#AD285E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD285E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 40, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.173 1.4) |
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 #AD285E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD285E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD285E text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AD285E text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37A9B
oklch(70.6% 0.134 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85483
oklch(63.1% 0.171 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#C3326C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 1.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AD285E
oklch(50.5% 0.173 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#89204A
oklch(42.8% 0.143 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#AD285E 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) | #474E5F | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B675B | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC0B40 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD285E
#AD285E
oklch(50.5% 0.173 1.4)
- #007568
#007568
oklch(50.4% 0.091 181.6)
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 #AD285E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.052
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
Use #AD285E 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.