#AD3E1E#AD3E1E
#AD3E1E is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.124; OKLCH L 51.6% C 0.152 H 36.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.03:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AD3E1E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(173, 62, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 70%, 40%) |
| HSV | hsv(13, 83%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 64.2%, 82.7%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.89, 43.83, 42.09) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.89, 60.77, 43.84°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.56% 0.1225 0.0899) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.56% 0.152 36.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.1927, 12.4260, 2.6159) |
| Luminance | 0.1242 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 2.85
Rust (survey)
#A83C09
ΔE00 3.86
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 4.09
Rust Red
#AA2704
ΔE00 4.39
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 4.53
Brownish Red
#9E3623
ΔE00 4.80
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AD3E1E #1E8DAD
analogous
#AD1E45 #AD3E1E #AD861E
triadic
#AD3E1E #1EAD3E #3E1EAD
tetradic
#AD3E1E #45AD1E #1E8DAD #861EAD
square
#AD3E1E #45AD1E #1E8DAD #861EAD
split-complementary
#AD3E1E #1EAD86 #1E45AD
monochromatic
#45190C #792B15 #AD3E1E #DB542E #E47F62
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.03
#AD3E1E on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.48
#AD3E1E on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AD3E1E
6.03:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AD3E1E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AD3E1E | 1.00 | 6.03 | 3.48 | 6.03 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.03 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.48 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.03 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5E5319
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#796C19
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BF1F38
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ad3e1e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(173, 62, 30); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.6% 0.152 36.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ce785d',
500: '#ad3e1e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ad3e1e; $custom-light: #ce785d; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ad3e1e",
"rgb": {
"r": 173,
"g": 62,
"b": 30
},
"hsl": {
"h": 13.427,
"s": 70.443,
"l": 39.804
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51564,
"c": 0.15197,
"h": 36.3
},
"luminance": 0.12423
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AD3E1E
secondary
#5EB1C8
accent
#C5ED3B
background
#FDF7F5
surface
#FBEEE9
border
#D4C9C5
text
#150904
muted
#837B79