#AD969D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.6% 0.029 357.6), rgb(173, 150, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#AD969D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD969D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 150, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 12%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.029 357.6) |
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 #AD969D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD969D | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD969D text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD969D text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
-
Step 300
300
#CBBCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.018 359.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD969D
oklch(69.6% 0.029 357.6)
-
Step 500
500
#9D8189
oklch(63.2% 0.036 359.1)
-
Step 600
600
#886A73
oklch(55.7% 0.04 358.7)
-
Step 700
700
#735861
oklch(49.1% 0.038 356.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5E484F
oklch(42.7% 0.032 357.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4D3C42
oklch(37.7% 0.026 355.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#AD969D 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) | #989A9D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19598 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD969D
#AD969D
oklch(69.6% 0.029 357.6)
- #8BA39D
#8BA39D
oklch(69.5% 0.028 178.7)
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 #AD969D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #AD969D 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.