#AD4E3C#AD4E3C
#AD4E3C is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.147; OKLCH L 54.2% C 0.129 H 32.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.34:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AD4E3C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(173, 78, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 48%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(10, 65%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 54.9%, 65.3%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.17, 37.54, 29.31) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.17, 47.63, 37.98°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.16% 0.1087 0.0689) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.16% 0.129 32.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.7755, 14.6618, 6.0101) |
| Luminance | 0.1466 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 5.74
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 5.97
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 6.70
Brownish Red
#9E3623
ΔE00 6.91
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 7.08
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 7.69
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AD4E3C #3C9BAD
analogous
#AD3C62 #AD4E3C #AD873C
triadic
#AD4E3C #3CAD4E #4E3CAD
tetradic
#AD4E3C #62AD3C #3C9BAD #873CAD
square
#AD4E3C #62AD3C #3C9BAD #873CAD
split-complementary
#AD4E3C #3CAD87 #3C62AD
monochromatic
#52251C #803A2C #AD4E3C #C76F5F #D7988C
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.34
#AD4E3C on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.93
#AD4E3C on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AD4E3C
5.34:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AD4E3C | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AD4E3C | 1.00 | 5.34 | 3.93 | 5.34 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.34 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.93 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.34 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#675E3A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7E733A
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BD3C4A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6B6B6B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ad4e3c; /* rgb */ color: rgb(173, 78, 60); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.2% 0.129 32.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cb8272',
500: '#ad4e3c',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ad4e3c; $custom-light: #cb8272; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ad4e3c",
"rgb": {
"r": 173,
"g": 78,
"b": 60
},
"hsl": {
"h": 9.558,
"s": 48.498,
"l": 45.686
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54155,
"c": 0.12867,
"h": 32.4
},
"luminance": 0.14659
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AD4E3C
secondary
#83B8C2
accent
#C2D850
background
#FDF8F6
surface
#FAEFEC
border
#D3CAC7
text
#140B08
muted
#837C7B