#AD3951
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.8% 0.151 11.9), rgb(173, 57, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#AD3951 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD3951 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 57, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.151 11.9) |
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 #AD3951 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD3951 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD3951 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AD3951 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB4
oklch(81% 0.073 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF818D
oklch(70.8% 0.116 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35D71
oklch(63% 0.15 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3F5A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 11.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AD3951
oklch(51.8% 0.151 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#852A3D
oklch(42.8% 0.125 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2734
oklch(37.6% 0.097 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#AD3951 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) | #555451 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B4E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD2442 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD3951
#AD3951
oklch(51.8% 0.151 11.9)
- #007875
#007875
oklch(51.7% 0.089 191.7)
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 #AD3951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.018
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.054
Use #AD3951 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.