#AD817C
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.5% 0.055 26.1), rgb(173, 129, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#AD817C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD817C |
| RGB | rgb(173, 129, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.055 26.1) |
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 #AD817C | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD817C | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD817C text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD817C text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#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
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.028 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9793
oklch(70.7% 0.043 25.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD817C
oklch(64.5% 0.055 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#946661
oklch(55.7% 0.06 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5450
oklch(49.1% 0.057 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#664542
oklch(42.6% 0.046 25)
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Step 900
900
#533A37
oklch(37.6% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#AD817C 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) | #8A877C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77C80 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD817C
#AD817C
oklch(64.5% 0.055 26.1)
- #64989E
#64989E
oklch(64.5% 0.056 205.1)
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 #AD817C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
Use #AD817C 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.