#AB253B
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49% 0.169 17.6), rgb(171, 37, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#AB253B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB253B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 37, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.169 17.6) |
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 #AB253B | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB253B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB253B text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AB253B text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAD
oklch(81% 0.081 18)
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Step 400
400
#E67C82
oklch(70.6% 0.131 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC5663
oklch(63.1% 0.168 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#C7354A
oklch(55.6% 0.182 17.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB253B
oklch(49% 0.169 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B2231
oklch(42.7% 0.14 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#70232B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 18)
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Step 950
950
#42161A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4)
#AB253B 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) | #4C483B | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6437 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC002F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB253B
#AB253B
oklch(49% 0.169 17.6)
- #006E71
#006E71
oklch(48.9% 0.083 198.1)
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 #AB253B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.019
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.031
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.039
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.043
Use #AB253B 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.