#AD4032
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52% 0.146 30.1), rgb(173, 64, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#AD4032 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4032 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 64, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.146 30.1) |
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 #AD4032 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4032 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD4032 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AD4032 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8576
oklch(70.8% 0.113 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#D26353
oklch(63.1% 0.144 30)
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Step 600
600
#BE4637
oklch(55.6% 0.157 30)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AD4032
oklch(52% 0.146 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#842E23
oklch(42.6% 0.121 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B22
oklch(37.8% 0.094 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#AD4032 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) | #5E5530 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D2F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE263D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4032
#AD4032
oklch(52% 0.146 30.1)
- #007786
#007786
oklch(52.2% 0.09 210)
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 #AD4032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
Use #AD4032 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.