#AB405A
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.5% 0.141 8.5), rgb(171, 64, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#AB405A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB405A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 64, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.141 8.5) |
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 #AB405A | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB405A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB405A text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AB405A text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78594
oklch(70.6% 0.102 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA657A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 8.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB405A
oklch(52.5% 0.141 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A52
oklch(49.2% 0.132 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3143
oklch(42.8% 0.109 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#662C38
oklch(37.7% 0.084 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#AB405A 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) | #57585B | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D58 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA314A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB405A
#AB405A
oklch(52.5% 0.141 8.5)
- #007B75
#007B75
oklch(52.6% 0.091 188.8)
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 #AB405A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.006
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.066
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.066
Use #AB405A 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.