#AD467F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.8% 0.149 348.8), rgb(173, 70, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#AD467F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD467F |
| RGB | rgb(173, 70, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.149 348.8) |
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 #AD467F | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD467F | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD467F text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AD467F text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C8
oklch(81% 0.067 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D284AB
oklch(70.6% 0.107 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46497
oklch(63.1% 0.136 348.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD467F
oklch(54.8% 0.149 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#97396D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3059
oklch(42.7% 0.114 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#632B49
oklch(37.7% 0.09 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#AD467F 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) | #526081 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F727D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8435D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD467F
#AD467F
oklch(54.8% 0.149 348.8)
- #008566
#008566
oklch(54.8% 0.11 169.1)
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 #AD467F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
Use #AD467F 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.