#AB0408
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(46.7% 0.189 28.5), rgb(171, 4, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#AB0408 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB0408 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 4, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 95%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.189 28.5) |
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 #AB0408 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB0408 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB0408 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AB0408 text on black | 2.75:1 | 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
#F6AA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.092 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE796B
oklch(70.7% 0.147 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#E44F42
oklch(63% 0.187 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#D02821
oklch(55.6% 0.204 28.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB0408
oklch(46.7% 0.189 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#921914
oklch(42.8% 0.157 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#751E18
oklch(37.7% 0.122 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#AB0408 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) | #473E03 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C5F00 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD000B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB0408
#AB0408
oklch(46.7% 0.189 28.5)
- #006672
#006672
oklch(46.7% 0.08 208.8)
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 #AB0408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.032
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.032
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.038
Use #AB0408 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.