#AD3665
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52% 0.159 0.1), rgb(173, 54, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#AD3665 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD3665 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 54, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.159 0.1) |
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 #AD3665 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD3665 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD3665 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AD3665 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7E9D
oklch(70.6% 0.123 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25A85
oklch(63% 0.157 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 0.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AD3665
oklch(52% 0.159 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#84274C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 360)
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Step 900
900
#6B253F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#AD3665 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) | #4E5566 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6B62 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2849 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD3665
#AD3665
oklch(52% 0.159 0.1)
- #007A6B
#007A6B
oklch(51.9% 0.094 180.3)
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 #AD3665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.067
Use #AD3665 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.