#AD3C7A
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.4% 0.161 350), rgb(173, 60, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#AD3C7A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD3C7A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 60, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.161 350) |
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 #AD3C7A | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD3C7A | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD3C7A text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AD3C7A text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D682AB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#C95F96
oklch(63% 0.148 349.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD3C7A
oklch(53.4% 0.161 350)
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Step 700
700
#9B346C
oklch(49.1% 0.149 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C58
oklch(42.7% 0.124 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#662949
oklch(37.8% 0.096 350)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#AD3C7A 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) | #4C5A7C | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E77 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93756 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD3C7A
#AD3C7A
oklch(53.4% 0.161 350)
- #008064
#008064
oklch(53.4% 0.105 170.5)
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 #AD3C7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
Use #AD3C7A 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.