#AD8D83
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67% 0.042 38.1), rgb(173, 141, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#AD8D83 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 38°. 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 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8D83 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 141, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.042 38.1) |
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 #AD8D83 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8D83 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8D83 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8D83 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 35.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8D83
oklch(67% 0.042 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77F72
oklch(63.2% 0.054 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#92685B
oklch(55.7% 0.058 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C564A
oklch(49.1% 0.054 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#65473D
oklch(42.8% 0.045 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B34
oklch(37.6% 0.035 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#AD8D83 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) | #949082 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9683 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5898A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8D83
#AD8D83
oklch(67% 0.042 38.1)
- #799CA7
#799CA7
oklch(67% 0.042 219)
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 #AD8D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #AD8D83 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.