#AD8A94
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.9% 0.045 359.4), rgb(173, 138, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#AD8A94 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8A94 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 138, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.045 359.4) |
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 #AD8A94 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8A94 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8A94 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8A94 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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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
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BAC0
oklch(81% 0.027 0.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8A94
oklch(66.9% 0.045 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#A77B88
oklch(63% 0.057 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#926472
oklch(55.6% 0.062 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5360
oklch(49.1% 0.058 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#65444E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#523941
oklch(37.6% 0.037 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#AD8A94 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) | #8E9094 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969593 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3888D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8A94
#AD8A94
oklch(66.9% 0.045 359.4)
- #779E96
#779E96
oklch(66.8% 0.044 180.9)
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 #AD8A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
Use #AD8A94 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.