#AD5E69
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.7% 0.103 12), rgb(173, 94, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#AD5E69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD5E69 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 94, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.103 12) |
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 #AD5E69 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD5E69 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD5E69 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD5E69 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E94
oklch(70.7% 0.073 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB717A
oklch(63.1% 0.094 12.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD5E69
oklch(57.7% 0.103 12)
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Step 700
700
#8E4852
oklch(49.1% 0.095 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#743B43
oklch(42.7% 0.08 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3339
oklch(37.7% 0.062 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#AD5E69 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) | #6D6C69 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B67 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5662 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD5E69
#AD5E69
oklch(57.7% 0.103 12)
- #008B88
#008B88
oklch(57.5% 0.099 192.1)
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 #AD5E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
Use #AD5E69 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.