#AD9397
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.8% 0.032 7.5), rgb(173, 147, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#AD9397 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9397 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 147, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.032 7.5) |
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 #AD9397 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD9397 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9397 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9397 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBE
oklch(81% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9397
oklch(68.8% 0.032 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08085
oklch(63.2% 0.04 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B696F
oklch(55.7% 0.044 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#76575C
oklch(49.1% 0.042 8)
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Step 800
800
#60474C
oklch(42.6% 0.035 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#AD9397 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) | #979797 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B97 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29194 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9397
#AD9397
oklch(68.8% 0.032 7.5)
- #85A19E
#85A19E
oklch(68.7% 0.031 188.5)
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 #AD9397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #AD9397 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.