#AD355A
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.6% 0.157 5.9), rgb(173, 53, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#AD355A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD355A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.157 5.9) |
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 #AD355A | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD355A | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD355A text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AD355A text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB9
oklch(81% 0.075 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07F95
oklch(70.8% 0.122 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45A7B
oklch(63% 0.156 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF3C64
oklch(55.6% 0.169 6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AD355A
oklch(51.6% 0.157 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#862744
oklch(42.8% 0.131 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2539
oklch(37.7% 0.103 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#AD355A 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) | #50535B | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B57 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC2144 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD355A
#AD355A
oklch(51.6% 0.157 5.9)
- #00786F
#00786F
oklch(51.5% 0.09 185.7)
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 #AD355A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.022
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
Use #AD355A 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.