#AB121C
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(47.3% 0.183 25.8), rgb(171, 18, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#AB121C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB121C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 18, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 81%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.183 25.8) |
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 #AB121C | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB121C | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB121C text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AB121C text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 25.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA3
oklch(81% 0.089 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A71
oklch(70.7% 0.142 26)
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Step 500
500
#E2514C
oklch(63% 0.182 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2C2F
oklch(55.5% 0.197 25.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB121C
oklch(47.3% 0.183 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#901C1E
oklch(42.8% 0.151 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#741F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#AB121C 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) | #49411A | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6113 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD0019 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB121C
#AB121C
oklch(47.3% 0.183 25.8)
- #006872
#006872
oklch(47.3% 0.081 206.3)
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 #AB121C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.019
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.024
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.024
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.033
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.035
Use #AB121C 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.