#AD658E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60% 0.106 345.6), rgb(173, 101, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AD658E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD658E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 101, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.106 345.6) |
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 #AD658E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD658E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD658E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD658E text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.051 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAC
oklch(70.8% 0.083 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD658E
oklch(60% 0.106 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25582
oklch(55.6% 0.116 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B456E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#71395A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B324A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#AD658E 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) | #6A758F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D808C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66474 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD658E
#AD658E
oklch(60% 0.106 345.6)
- #329471
#329471
oklch(60% 0.106 165.6)
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 #AD658E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #AD658E 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.