#AB0006
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(46.6% 0.191 28.4), rgb(171, 0, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#AB0006 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB0006 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 0, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.191 28.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AB0006 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB0006 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB0006 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AB0006 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE796B
oklch(70.7% 0.147 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#E54F42
oklch(63.2% 0.188 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#D02720
oklch(55.5% 0.204 28.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB0006
oklch(46.6% 0.191 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#921813
oklch(42.7% 0.157 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#751D17
oklch(37.6% 0.123 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#AB0006 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #463D01 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C5F00 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD0008 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB0006
#AB0006
oklch(46.6% 0.191 28.4)
- #006671
#006671
oklch(46.7% 0.08 207.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AB0006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.031
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.031
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
Use #AB0006 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.