#AD3579
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.6% 0.169 349.6), rgb(173, 53, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#AD3579 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD3579 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 53, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.169 349.6) |
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 #AD3579 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD3579 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD3579 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AD3579 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#D980AC
oklch(70.8% 0.122 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC5C97
oklch(63.1% 0.156 349.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD3579
oklch(52.6% 0.169 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D306E
oklch(49.1% 0.157 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#802959
oklch(42.7% 0.13 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#672749
oklch(37.7% 0.101 350)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#AD3579 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) | #46577B | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696C76 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B92F52 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD3579
#AD3579
oklch(52.6% 0.169 349.6)
- #007E61
#007E61
oklch(52.7% 0.105 169.5)
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 #AD3579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
Use #AD3579 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.