#AD605A
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.6% 0.101 25.4), rgb(173, 96, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#AD605A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD605A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 96, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.101 25.4) |
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 #AD605A | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD605A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD605A text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD605A text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 25)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F89
oklch(70.6% 0.073 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB736C
oklch(63.1% 0.092 26)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD605A
oklch(57.6% 0.101 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A45
oklch(49.1% 0.093 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#743D39
oklch(42.8% 0.078 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3431
oklch(37.7% 0.061 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#AD605A 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) | #716C59 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C59 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB555F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD605A
#AD605A
oklch(57.6% 0.101 25.4)
- #008995
#008995
oklch(57.5% 0.098 205.6)
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 #AD605A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
Use #AD605A 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.