#AD7D95
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.5% 0.068 347.7), rgb(173, 125, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#AD7D95 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD7D95 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 125, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.068 347.7) |
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 #AD7D95 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD7D95 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD7D95 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD7D95 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A7
oklch(70.7% 0.052 347)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD7D95
oklch(64.5% 0.068 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#94617B
oklch(55.6% 0.075 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5168
oklch(49.3% 0.068 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#664255
oklch(42.7% 0.057 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#533846
oklch(37.7% 0.044 347)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#AD7D95 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) | #818696 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E94 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47C85 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD7D95
#AD7D95
oklch(64.5% 0.068 347.7)
- #639B85
#639B85
oklch(64.4% 0.068 167.5)
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 #AD7D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
Use #AD7D95 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.