#AD482A#AD482A
#AD482A is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.137; OKLCH L 53.0% C 0.140 H 37.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.62:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AD482A |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(173, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 61%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(14, 76%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 58.4%, 75.7%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.78, 39.56, 37.83) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.78, 54.74, 43.71°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.03% 0.1115 0.0842) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.03% 0.14 37.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.9709, 13.6888, 3.7806) |
| Luminance | 0.1369 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 4.71
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 4.78
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 5.24
Rust (survey)
#A83C09
ΔE00 5.31
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 5.61
Brownish Red
#9E3623
ΔE00 5.86
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AD482A #2A8FAD
analogous
#AD2A4E #AD482A #AD892A
triadic
#AD482A #2AAD48 #482AAD
tetradic
#AD482A #4EAD2A #2A8FAD #892AAD
square
#AD482A #4EAD2A #2A8FAD #892AAD
split-complementary
#AD482A #2AAD89 #2A4EAD
monochromatic
#4B1F12 #7C341E #AD482A #D16343 #DD8C74
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.62
#AD482A on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.74
#AD482A on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AD482A
5.62:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AD482A | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AD482A | 1.00 | 5.62 | 3.74 | 5.62 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.62 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.74 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.62 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#645A26
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7D7027
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BE3142
Achromatopsia (no color)
#676767
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ad482a; /* rgb */ color: rgb(173, 72, 42); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.0% 0.140 37.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cd7e65',
500: '#ad482a',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ad482a; $custom-light: #cd7e65; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ad482a",
"rgb": {
"r": 173,
"g": 72,
"b": 42
},
"hsl": {
"h": 13.74,
"s": 60.93,
"l": 42.157
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53033,
"c": 0.13973,
"h": 37.1
},
"luminance": 0.13686
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AD482A
secondary
#6EB1C5
accent
#BFE444
background
#FDF7F6
surface
#FBEEEB
border
#D4C9C6
text
#150A06
muted
#837C7A