#AD889A
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.7% 0.051 347.8), rgb(173, 136, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#AD889A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD889A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 136, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.051 347.8) |
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 #AD889A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD889A | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD889A text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD889A text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.014 348)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#B497A5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 347.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD889A
oklch(66.7% 0.051 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6679
oklch(55.5% 0.056 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#775566
oklch(49.1% 0.051 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#614653
oklch(42.8% 0.042 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A45
oklch(37.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2228
oklch(26.8% 0.021 347.1)
#AD889A 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) | #8B8F9B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939499 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3878E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD889A
#AD889A
oklch(66.7% 0.051 347.8)
- #769F8E
#769F8E
oklch(66.7% 0.051 167.4)
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 #AD889A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #AD889A 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.