#AD8079
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.2% 0.057 28.8), rgb(173, 128, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#AD8079 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8079 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 128, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.057 28.8) |
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 #AD8079 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8079 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8079 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD8079 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.028 29)
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Step 400
400
#BB9791
oklch(70.8% 0.044 29.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8079
oklch(64.2% 0.057 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#94665E
oklch(55.6% 0.061 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E544E
oklch(49% 0.057 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#674540
oklch(42.7% 0.048 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#543A36
oklch(37.7% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#AD8079 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) | #898678 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E79 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77B7E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8079
#AD8079
oklch(64.2% 0.057 28.8)
- #62979F
#62979F
oklch(64.2% 0.057 207.8)
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 #AD8079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
Use #AD8079 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.