#AD838D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.3% 0.053 2.9), rgb(173, 131, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#AD838D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD838D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 131, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.053 2.9) |
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 #AD838D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD838D | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD838D text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD838D text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#B8969E
oklch(70.7% 0.042 2.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD838D
oklch(65.3% 0.053 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#916570
oklch(55.6% 0.059 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B545E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#64454D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#523A40
oklch(37.7% 0.035 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#AD838D 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) | #888A8D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92918C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58186 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD838D
#AD838D
oklch(65.3% 0.053 2.9)
- #6B9B93
#6B9B93
oklch(65.3% 0.053 183.1)
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 #AD838D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
Use #AD838D 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.