#AB244B
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(49.3% 0.171 9.8), rgb(171, 36, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#AB244B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB244B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 36, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 65%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.171 9.8) |
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 #AB244B | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB244B | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB244B text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AB244B text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57B8E
oklch(70.6% 0.132 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5572
oklch(63.2% 0.169 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#C6335B
oklch(55.6% 0.184 9.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB244B
oklch(49.3% 0.171 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A203D
oklch(42.6% 0.141 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2234
oklch(37.7% 0.109 10)
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Step 950
950
#42151F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 9.4)
#AB244B 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) | #49494C | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6548 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB0035 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB244B
#AB244B
oklch(49.3% 0.171 9.8)
- #00706C
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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 #AB244B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.025
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.026
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
Use #AB244B 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.