#AB3D30
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(51.3% 0.147 29.7), rgb(171, 61, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#AB3D30 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB3D30 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 61, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.147 29.7) |
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 #AB3D30 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB3D30 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB3D30 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AB3D30 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8476
oklch(70.6% 0.114 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36253
oklch(63.1% 0.146 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4637
oklch(55.6% 0.157 30)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB3D30
oklch(51.3% 0.147 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#852E24
oklch(42.8% 0.122 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A22
oklch(37.7% 0.095 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#AB3D30 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) | #5B532E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B2D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC223B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB3D30
#AB3D30
oklch(51.3% 0.147 29.7)
- #007483
#007483
oklch(51.2% 0.089 210.4)
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 #AB3D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.040
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.042
Use #AB3D30 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.