#AD6579
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.3% 0.095 2.5), rgb(173, 101, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AD6579 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 3°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD6579 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 101, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.095 2.5) |
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 #AD6579 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD6579 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD6579 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD6579 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BE
oklch(81% 0.043 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67385
oklch(63.2% 0.087 2.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD6579
oklch(59.3% 0.095 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A5C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#703D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 3)
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Step 900
900
#5B343F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 2)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#AD6579 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) | #70727A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F77 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8606C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD6579
#AD6579
oklch(59.3% 0.095 2.5)
- #269083
#269083
oklch(59.2% 0.095 183)
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 #AD6579, 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 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #AD6579 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.