#AB1946
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(48.4% 0.179 10.6), rgb(171, 25, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#AB1946 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB1946 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 25, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 74%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.179 10.6) |
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 #AB1946 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB1946 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB1946 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AB1946 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8798C
oklch(70.6% 0.138 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE5170
oklch(63.1% 0.176 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#C92D58
oklch(55.6% 0.192 10.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB1946
oklch(48.4% 0.179 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#711F33
oklch(37.6% 0.115 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#43141E
oklch(27.1% 0.073 10.5)
#AB1946 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) | #454547 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6342 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB002E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB1946
#AB1946
oklch(48.4% 0.179 10.6)
- #006D6A
#006D6A
oklch(48.3% 0.083 191.4)
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 #AB1946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.017
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.017
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.038
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
Use #AB1946 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.