#AD4D6E
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.2% 0.13 0.7), rgb(173, 77, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#AD4D6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4D6E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 77, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.13 0.7) |
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 #AD4D6E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4D6E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD4D6E text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AD4D6E text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BE
oklch(80.8% 0.059 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#D1889D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 1)
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Step 500
500
#C36886
oklch(63% 0.12 0.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4D6E
oklch(55.2% 0.13 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#963F5D
oklch(49.2% 0.121 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A344C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#622E3F
oklch(37.6% 0.078 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#AD4D6E 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) | #5D626F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4559 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4D6E
#AD4D6E
oklch(55.2% 0.13 0.7)
- #008575
#008575
oklch(55.3% 0.1 180.4)
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 #AD4D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.066
Use #AD4D6E 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.