#AD3848
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.5% 0.152 16.4), rgb(173, 56, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#AD3848 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD3848 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 56, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.152 16.4) |
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 #AD3848 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD3848 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD3848 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AD3848 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08187
oklch(70.7% 0.117 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#D45D69
oklch(63% 0.15 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#C04051
oklch(55.7% 0.163 16.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AD3848
oklch(51.5% 0.152 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#862A36
oklch(42.8% 0.125 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C272F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#40181C
oklch(27.1% 0.062 16.1)
#AD3848 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) | #565248 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B45 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD1F3F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD3848
#AD3848
oklch(51.5% 0.152 16.4)
- #007778
#007778
oklch(51.6% 0.088 195.8)
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 #AD3848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.043
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.045
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.048
Use #AD3848 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.