#AD577A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.119 355.8), rgb(173, 87, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AD577A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD577A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 87, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.119 355.8) |
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 #AD577A | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD577A | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD577A text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD577A text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD6C8C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 355.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD577A
oklch(57.1% 0.119 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#904363
oklch(49.1% 0.11 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#753751
oklch(42.6% 0.092 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3043
oklch(37.7% 0.072 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D27
oklch(27.1% 0.045 356.8)
#AD577A 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) | #63697B | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797978 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95264 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD577A
#AD577A
oklch(57.1% 0.119 355.8)
- #008C75
#008C75
oklch(57.2% 0.107 175.6)
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 #AD577A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
Use #AD577A 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.