#AD8486
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.3% 0.051 15.3), rgb(173, 132, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#AD8486 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8486 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 132, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.051 15.3) |
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 #AD8486 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8486 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8486 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8486 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89798
oklch(70.7% 0.04 16.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8486
oklch(65.3% 0.051 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#916669
oklch(55.6% 0.056 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5557
oklch(49.1% 0.051 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#644647
oklch(42.8% 0.041 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#523B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.033 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#AD8486 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) | #8B8A86 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949185 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58085 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8486
#AD8486
oklch(65.3% 0.051 15.3)
- #6B9A9A
#6B9A9A
oklch(65.3% 0.051 196)
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 #AD8486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
Use #AD8486 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.