#AD5D56
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57% 0.105 26.1), rgb(173, 93, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AD5D56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5D56 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 93, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.105 26.1) |
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 #AD5D56 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD5D56 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5D56 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5D56 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6B1
oklch(81% 0.047 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E88
oklch(70.6% 0.077 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD726A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 26.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD5D56
oklch(57% 0.105 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#904843
oklch(49% 0.098 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#753C37
oklch(42.7% 0.081 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3430
oklch(37.8% 0.063 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#AD5D56 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) | #6F6A55 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A55 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB515C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5D56
#AD5D56
oklch(57% 0.105 26.1)
- #008794
#008794
oklch(57% 0.098 206.7)
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 #AD5D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
Use #AD5D56 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.