#AB3963
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52% 0.153 1.3), rgb(171, 57, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#AB3963 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB3963 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 57, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.153 1.3) |
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 #AB3963 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB3963 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB3963 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AB3963 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD809C
oklch(70.8% 0.119 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#D05C83
oklch(63% 0.151 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC3F6D
oklch(55.7% 0.165 1.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB3963
oklch(52% 0.153 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#83294A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A273E
oklch(37.8% 0.099 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#AB3963 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) | #505564 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6B60 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B92B4A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB3963
#AB3963
oklch(52% 0.153 1.3)
- #007A6C
#007A6C
oklch(52% 0.094 181.2)
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 #AB3963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB3963 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.