#AD4C2D#AD4C2D
#AD4C2D is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.142; OKLCH L 53.6% C 0.135 H 38.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.46:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AD4C2D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(173, 76, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 59%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(15, 74%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 56.1%, 74%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.58, 37.71, 37.08) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.58, 52.88, 44.51°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.65% 0.1064 0.0833) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.65% 0.135 38) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.2937, 14.2452, 4.1631) |
| Luminance | 0.1424 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 4.13
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 4.86
Rust (survey)
#A83C09
ΔE00 5.73
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 6.17
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 6.53
Burnt Umber
#A0450E
ΔE00 6.66
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AD4C2D #2D8EAD
analogous
#AD2D4E #AD4C2D #AD8C2D
triadic
#AD4C2D #2DAD4C #4C2DAD
tetradic
#AD4C2D #4EAD2D #2D8EAD #8C2DAD
square
#AD4C2D #4EAD2D #2D8EAD #8C2DAD
split-complementary
#AD4C2D #2DAD8C #2D4EAD
monochromatic
#4C2114 #7C3720 #AD4C2D #CF6948 #DC9178
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.46
#AD4C2D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.85
#AD4C2D on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AD4C2D
5.46:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AD4C2D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AD4C2D | 1.00 | 5.46 | 3.85 | 5.46 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.46 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.85 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.46 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#675C29
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7E722A
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BE3745
Achromatopsia (no color)
#696969
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ad4c2d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(173, 76, 45); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.6% 0.135 38.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cc8167',
500: '#ad4c2d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ad4c2d; $custom-light: #cc8167; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ad4c2d",
"rgb": {
"r": 173,
"g": 76,
"b": 45
},
"hsl": {
"h": 14.531,
"s": 58.716,
"l": 42.745
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53649,
"c": 0.13509,
"h": 38
},
"luminance": 0.14243
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AD4C2D
secondary
#72B0C4
accent
#BCE246
background
#FDF8F6
surface
#FAEFEB
border
#D3CAC6
text
#150A06
muted
#837C7A