#AB395B
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.7% 0.151 5.9), rgb(171, 57, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#AB395B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB395B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 57, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.151 5.9) |
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 #AB395B | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB395B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB395B text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AB395B text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8096
oklch(70.6% 0.117 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#D15D7C
oklch(63% 0.149 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4065
oklch(55.6% 0.161 5.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB395B
oklch(51.7% 0.151 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#842A45
oklch(42.8% 0.125 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A273A
oklch(37.6% 0.097 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1822
oklch(27.1% 0.062 6)
#AB395B 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) | #52545C | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B58 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA2846 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB395B
#AB395B
oklch(51.7% 0.151 5.9)
- #007970
#007970
oklch(51.8% 0.091 185.8)
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 #AB395B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.015
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.058
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.061
Use #AB395B 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.