#AB222D
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(48.5% 0.172 22.8), rgb(171, 34, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AB222D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB222D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 34, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.172 22.8) |
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 #AB222D | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB222D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB222D text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AB222D text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA8
oklch(81% 0.083 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87C79
oklch(70.7% 0.134 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD5657
oklch(63.1% 0.17 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#C9343C
oklch(55.6% 0.185 23)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB222D
oklch(48.5% 0.172 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D2127
oklch(42.8% 0.143 23)
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Step 900
900
#712224
oklch(37.6% 0.111 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#AB222D 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) | #4D462C | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6328 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC0028 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB222D
#AB222D
oklch(48.5% 0.172 22.8)
- #006C74
#006C74
oklch(48.4% 0.083 203.8)
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 #AB222D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.015
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.019
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.024
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
Use #AB222D 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.