#AD656A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.9% 0.093 15.9), rgb(173, 101, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AD656A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD656A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 101, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.093 15.9) |
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 #AD656A | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD656A | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD656A text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD656A text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79092
oklch(70.7% 0.067 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77478
oklch(63.1% 0.085 15.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD656A
oklch(58.9% 0.093 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B50
oklch(49.1% 0.087 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#713E42
oklch(42.8% 0.071 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3537
oklch(37.8% 0.056 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#AD656A 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) | #73716A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F69 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5D67 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD656A
#AD656A
oklch(58.9% 0.093 15.9)
- #1F8E8F
#1F8E8F
oklch(58.9% 0.093 195.9)
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 #AD656A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.061
Use #AD656A 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.