#AD3E68
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53% 0.15 0.2), rgb(173, 62, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AD3E68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD3E68 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 62, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.15 0.2) |
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 #AD3E68 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD3E68 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD3E68 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AD3E68 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#EFCFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 359)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8839D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6286
oklch(63.2% 0.138 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD3E68
oklch(53% 0.15 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C375D
oklch(49.1% 0.139 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#662A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#AD3E68 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) | #535969 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E65 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB334F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD3E68
#AD3E68
oklch(53% 0.15 0.2)
- #007E6E
#007E6E
oklch(53.1% 0.097 179.8)
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 #AD3E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.067
Use #AD3E68 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.