#AD898B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.4% 0.044 14.6), rgb(173, 137, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#AD898B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD898B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 137, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.044 14.6) |
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 #AD898B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD898B | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD898B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD898B text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 14)
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Step 400
400
#B5989A
oklch(70.6% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD898B
oklch(66.4% 0.044 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D686A
oklch(55.5% 0.048 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#785759
oklch(49.2% 0.044 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#624749
oklch(42.8% 0.037 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#503C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.028 15.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2324
oklch(27.1% 0.018 12.8)
#AD898B 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) | #8F8E8B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5868A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD898B
#AD898B
oklch(66.4% 0.044 14.6)
- #749C9C
#749C9C
oklch(66.3% 0.044 196.1)
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 #AD898B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #AD898B 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.