#AB4042
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52% 0.141 22.3), rgb(171, 64, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#AB4042 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4042 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 64, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.141 22.3) |
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 #AB4042 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4042 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4042 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AB4042 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AD
oklch(81% 0.068 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8481
oklch(70.6% 0.109 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06362
oklch(63.1% 0.139 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4649
oklch(55.6% 0.152 22)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB4042
oklch(52% 0.141 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#832F30
oklch(42.8% 0.116 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#AB4042 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) | #5B5641 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2B42 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4042
#AB4042
oklch(52% 0.141 22.3)
- #00777F
#00777F
oklch(51.9% 0.088 203)
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 #AB4042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.047
Use #AB4042 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.