#AD614A
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.5% 0.105 37.6), rgb(173, 97, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#AD614A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD614A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 97, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.105 37.6) |
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 #AD614A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD614A | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD614A text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD614A text on black | 4.58:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AB
oklch(81% 0.047 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB907F
oklch(70.7% 0.076 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC745E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 37.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD614A
oklch(57.5% 0.105 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B36
oklch(49.1% 0.098 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#743E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3529
oklch(37.7% 0.063 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#AD614A 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) | #746C48 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C49 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC545B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD614A
#AD614A
oklch(57.5% 0.105 37.6)
- #0087A1
#0087A1
oklch(57.5% 0.103 217.7)
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 #AD614A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.053
Use #AD614A 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.