#AB2300
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(48.2% 0.176 33.5), rgb(171, 35, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#AB2300 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Red (#AA2704), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB2300 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 35, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.176 33.5) |
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 #AB2300 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB2300 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB2300 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AB2300 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.085 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87E67
oklch(70.6% 0.136 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE583C
oklch(63.1% 0.174 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA3616
oklch(55.6% 0.189 33.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB2300
oklch(48.2% 0.176 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D230B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#722413
oklch(37.8% 0.114 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#43160D
oklch(27% 0.072 33.1)
#AB2300 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) | #504500 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716300 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD001F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB2300
#AB2300
oklch(48.2% 0.176 33.5)
- #006A7B
#006A7B
oklch(48.2% 0.085 213.7)
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 #AB2300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.005
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.011
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.025
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.028
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.032
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.035
Use #AB2300 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.