#AD4941
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(53.5% 0.133 27), rgb(173, 73, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#AD4941 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4941 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 73, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.133 27) |
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 #AD4941 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4941 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD4941 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AD4941 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AC
oklch(81% 0.059 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68980
oklch(70.7% 0.096 27)
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Step 500
500
#C96A60
oklch(63.2% 0.122 27.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4941
oklch(53.5% 0.133 27)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F38
oklch(49.1% 0.125 27)
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Step 800
800
#7E352F
oklch(42.8% 0.103 27)
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Step 900
900
#652F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#AD4941 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) | #625B40 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B713F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD3648 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4941
#AD4941
oklch(53.5% 0.133 27)
- #007C88
#007C88
oklch(53.6% 0.092 206.6)
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 #AD4941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.053
Use #AD4941 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.