#AB3915
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(50.5% 0.156 36.7), rgb(171, 57, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#AB3915 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB3915 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 57, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.156 36.7) |
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 #AB3915 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB3915 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB3915 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AB3915 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09F
oklch(80.9% 0.076 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1846A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#D56140
oklch(63% 0.154 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1441D
oklch(55.6% 0.168 36.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB3915
oklch(50.5% 0.156 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#872D11
oklch(42.8% 0.129 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A16
oklch(37.8% 0.101 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#AB3915 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) | #5B500E | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77690E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD1532 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB3915
#AB3915
oklch(50.5% 0.156 36.7)
- #007186
#007186
oklch(50.6% 0.09 216.6)
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 #AB3915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.016
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.022
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.031
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.038
Use #AB3915 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.