#AB3342
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(50.4% 0.155 17.7), rgb(171, 51, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#AB3342 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB3342 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 51, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.155 17.7) |
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 #AB3342 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB3342 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB3342 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AB3342 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EDADAF
oklch(80.8% 0.075 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18084
oklch(70.6% 0.12 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65C66
oklch(63.1% 0.154 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#C13E4D
oklch(55.6% 0.166 17.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB3342
oklch(50.4% 0.155 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#872834
oklch(42.7% 0.129 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D262D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#AB3342 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) | #534F42 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71683F | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB1439 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB3342
#AB3342
oklch(50.4% 0.155 17.7)
- #007376
#007376
oklch(50.4% 0.086 198)
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 #AB3342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.047
Use #AB3342 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.