#AD5E4E#AD5E4E
#AD5E4E is a mid, moderate red. Relative luminance 0.174; OKLCH L 57.0% C 0.106 H 32.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.68:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AD5E4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(173, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 38%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(10, 55%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 45.7%, 54.9%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.81, 30.46, 23.41) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(48.81, 38.41, 37.54°) |
| OKLab | oklab(57.03% 0.0897 0.0572) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.03% 0.106 32.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.6130, 17.4420, 9.3820) |
| Luminance | 0.1744 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Clay
#B66A50
ΔE00 5.30
Dark Salmon
#C85A53
ΔE00 6.26
Pinkish Brown
#B17261
ΔE00 6.49
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 7.68
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 7.92
Brownish
#9C6D57
ΔE00 8.05
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AD5E4E #4E9DAD
analogous
#AD4E6E #AD5E4E #AD8E4E
triadic
#AD5E4E #4EAD5E #5E4EAD
tetradic
#AD5E4E #6EAD4E #4E9DAD #8E4EAD
square
#AD5E4E #6EAD4E #4E9DAD #8E4EAD
split-complementary
#AD5E4E #4EAD8E #4E6EAD
monochromatic
#593028 #83473B #AD5E4E #C28377 #D5AAA1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.68
#AD5E4E on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.49
#AD5E4E on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AD5E4E
4.68:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AD5E4E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AD5E4E | 1.00 | 4.68 | 4.49 | 4.68 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.68 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.49 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.68 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#716A4C
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#847A4D
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BC515A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#747474
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ad5e4e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(173, 94, 78); /* oklch */ color: oklch(57.0% 0.106 32.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#c98d7f',
500: '#ad5e4e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ad5e4e; $custom-light: #c98d7f; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ad5e4e",
"rgb": {
"r": 173,
"g": 94,
"b": 78
},
"hsl": {
"h": 10.105,
"s": 37.849,
"l": 49.216
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.57025,
"c": 0.10642,
"h": 32.5
},
"luminance": 0.1744
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AD5E4E
secondary
#95BAC2
accent
#BACE5A
background
#FCF8F7
surface
#F9F0EE
border
#D2CBC9
text
#140C0A
muted
#827D7C