#AD798B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.4% 0.069 356.8), rgb(173, 121, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#AD798B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD798B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 121, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.069 356.8) |
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 #AD798B | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD798B | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD798B text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD798B text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A1
oklch(70.7% 0.054 356.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD798B
oklch(63.4% 0.069 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#976174
oklch(55.7% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#815061
oklch(49.2% 0.069 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#69414F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#553842
oklch(37.8% 0.044 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#AD798B 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) | #7F828C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5777F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD798B
#AD798B
oklch(63.4% 0.069 356.8)
- #5A9889
#5A9889
oklch(63.3% 0.069 176.7)
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 #AD798B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #AD798B 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.