#AD3C66
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.7% 0.152 0.8), rgb(173, 60, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#AD3C66 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD3C66 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 60, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.152 0.8) |
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 #AD3C66 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD3C66 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD3C66 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AD3C66 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBE
oklch(81% 0.068 1)
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Step 400
400
#D8839D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6185
oklch(63.2% 0.14 0.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD3C66
oklch(52.7% 0.152 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D365C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 1)
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Step 800
800
#802E4B
oklch(42.8% 0.117 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#672A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#AD3C66 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) | #525867 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706D63 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2F4D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD3C66
#AD3C66
oklch(52.7% 0.152 0.8)
- #007D6E
#007D6E
oklch(52.9% 0.096 180.6)
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 #AD3C66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
Use #AD3C66 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.