#AD4E3E#AD4E3E
#AD4E3E is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.147; OKLCH L 54.2% C 0.128 H 31.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.34:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AD4E3E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(173, 78, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 47%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(9, 64%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 54.9%, 64.2%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.20, 37.67, 28.18) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.20, 47.04, 36.80°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.19% 0.1094 0.0667) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.19% 0.128 31.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.8293, 14.6834, 6.2938) |
| Luminance | 0.1468 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 5.25
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 5.57
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 6.90
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 7.04
Brownish Red
#9E3623
ΔE00 7.10
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 7.67
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AD4E3E #3E9DAD
analogous
#AD3E65 #AD4E3E #AD853E
triadic
#AD4E3E #3EAD4E #4E3EAD
tetradic
#AD4E3E #65AD3E #3E9DAD #853EAD
square
#AD4E3E #65AD3E #3E9DAD #853EAD
split-complementary
#AD4E3E #3EAD85 #3E65AD
monochromatic
#53251E #803A2E #AD4E3E #C77062 #D7998F
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.34
#AD4E3E on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.94
#AD4E3E on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AD4E3E
5.34:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AD4E3E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AD4E3E | 1.00 | 5.34 | 3.94 | 5.34 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.34 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.94 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.34 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#665E3C
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7E733C
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BD3C4A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6B6B6B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ad4e3e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(173, 78, 62); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.2% 0.128 31.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cb8273',
500: '#ad4e3e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ad4e3e; $custom-light: #cb8273; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ad4e3e",
"rgb": {
"r": 173,
"g": 78,
"b": 62
},
"hsl": {
"h": 8.649,
"s": 47.234,
"l": 46.078
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54187,
"c": 0.12813,
"h": 31.3
},
"luminance": 0.14681
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AD4E3E
secondary
#85B9C2
accent
#C4D751
background
#FDF8F7
surface
#FAEFED
border
#D3CAC8
text
#140B08
muted
#837C7B