#AD7D91
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.3% 0.065 352.3), rgb(173, 125, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#AD7D91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7D91 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 125, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.065 352.3) |
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 #AD7D91 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7D91 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD7D91 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD7D91 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C2
oklch(81% 0.031 354)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A4
oklch(70.7% 0.051 352)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD7D91
oklch(64.3% 0.065 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#946277
oklch(55.6% 0.071 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5164
oklch(49.1% 0.066 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#664252
oklch(42.6% 0.055 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#AD7D91 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) | #828692 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D90 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47C84 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7D91
#AD7D91
oklch(64.3% 0.065 352.3)
- #629A89
#629A89
oklch(64.2% 0.065 173)
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 #AD7D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #AD7D91 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.