#AD8D87
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.1% 0.04 30.5), rgb(173, 141, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AD8D87 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8D87 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 141, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.04 30.5) |
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 #AD8D87 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8D87 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8D87 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8D87 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 30.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD8D87
oklch(67.1% 0.04 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67E77
oklch(63% 0.051 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#916760
oklch(55.5% 0.056 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B564F
oklch(49.1% 0.051 31)
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Step 800
800
#644641
oklch(42.6% 0.043 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#523B37
oklch(37.7% 0.034 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#AD8D87 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) | #949187 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9787 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5898B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8D87
#AD8D87
oklch(67.1% 0.04 30.5)
- #7A9DA3
#7A9DA3
oklch(67.2% 0.04 209.1)
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 #AD8D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #AD8D87 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.