#AD4551
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.3% 0.136 16), rgb(173, 69, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AD4551 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4551 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 69, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.136 16) |
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 #AD4551 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4551 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD4551 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AD4551 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 16)
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Step 400
400
#D7878C
oklch(70.8% 0.098 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA676F
oklch(63.2% 0.126 16.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4551
oklch(53.3% 0.136 16)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C48
oklch(49% 0.127 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E333B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#662D32
oklch(37.7% 0.082 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#AD4551 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) | #5D5A51 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77704F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC344A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4551
#AD4551
oklch(53.3% 0.136 16)
- #007C7E
#007C7E
oklch(53.2% 0.091 196.8)
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 #AD4551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.022
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.062
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.064
Use #AD4551 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.