#AB412F
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(51.8% 0.143 31.9), rgb(171, 65, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#AB412F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB412F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 65, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.143 31.9) |
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 #AB412F | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB412F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB412F text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AB412F text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8675
oklch(70.8% 0.111 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16451
oklch(63.1% 0.142 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4834
oklch(55.5% 0.154 32)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB412F
oklch(51.8% 0.143 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#833022
oklch(42.7% 0.118 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B20
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#AB412F 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) | #5E552D | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC283D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB412F
#AB412F
oklch(51.8% 0.143 31.9)
- #007686
#007686
oklch(51.9% 0.09 211.1)
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 #AB412F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.032
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
Use #AB412F 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.