#AD526B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.8% 0.121 4.5), rgb(173, 82, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AD526B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD526B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 82, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.121 4.5) |
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 #AD526B | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD526B | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD526B text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD526B text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.086 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16B81
oklch(63.1% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD526B
oklch(55.8% 0.121 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#944259
oklch(49.2% 0.113 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#783649
oklch(42.6% 0.094 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#61303D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#AD526B 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) | #62646C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797669 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA495B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD526B
#AD526B
oklch(55.8% 0.121 4.5)
- #00867B
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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 #AD526B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
Use #AD526B 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.