#AB160A
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(47.4% 0.183 29.9), rgb(171, 22, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#AB160A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB160A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 22, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 89%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.183 29.9) |
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 #AB160A | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB160A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB160A text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AB160A text on black | 2.85:1 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.088 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.141 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#E25342
oklch(63.1% 0.181 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F20
oklch(55.6% 0.196 29.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB160A
oklch(47.4% 0.183 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E13
oklch(42.8% 0.151 30)
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Step 900
900
#732117
oklch(37.7% 0.117 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#AB160A 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) | #4B4104 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6100 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD0017 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB160A
#AB160A
oklch(47.4% 0.183 29.9)
- #006875
#006875
oklch(47.4% 0.082 209.7)
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 #AB160A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.013
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.019
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.026
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.038
Use #AB160A 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.