#AD4B2B#AD4B2B
#AD4B2B is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.141; OKLCH L 53.5% C 0.137 H 38.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.50:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AD4B2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(173, 75, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 60%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(15, 75%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 56.6%, 75.1%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.37, 38.12, 37.92) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.37, 53.77, 44.85°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.48% 0.1073 0.0846) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.48% 0.137 38.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.1877, 14.0935, 3.9423) |
| Luminance | 0.1409 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 4.10
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 4.52
Rust (survey)
#A83C09
ΔE00 5.36
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 5.88
Burnt Umber
#A0450E
ΔE00 6.35
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 6.44
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AD4B2B #2B8DAD
analogous
#AD2B4C #AD4B2B #AD8C2B
triadic
#AD4B2B #2BAD4B #4B2BAD
tetradic
#AD4B2B #4CAD2B #2B8DAD #8C2BAD
square
#AD4B2B #4CAD2B #2B8DAD #8C2BAD
split-complementary
#AD4B2B #2BAD8C #2B4CAD
monochromatic
#4B2013 #7C361F #AD4B2B #D16745 #DD8F76
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.50
#AD4B2B on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.82
#AD4B2B on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AD4B2B
5.50:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AD4B2B | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AD4B2B | 1.00 | 5.50 | 3.82 | 5.50 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.50 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.82 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.50 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#665B27
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7E7128
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BE3644
Achromatopsia (no color)
#696969
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ad4b2b; /* rgb */ color: rgb(173, 75, 43); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.5% 0.137 38.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cc8066',
500: '#ad4b2b',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ad4b2b; $custom-light: #cc8066; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ad4b2b",
"rgb": {
"r": 173,
"g": 75,
"b": 43
},
"hsl": {
"h": 14.769,
"s": 60.185,
"l": 42.353
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53479,
"c": 0.13662,
"h": 38.3
},
"luminance": 0.14091
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AD4B2B
secondary
#6FB0C4
accent
#BCE344
background
#FDF8F6
surface
#FAEFEB
border
#D3CAC6
text
#150A06
muted
#837C7A