#AB414B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.3% 0.139 17.7), rgb(171, 65, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#AB414B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB414B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 65, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.139 17.7) |
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 #AB414B | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB414B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB414B text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AB414B text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B0
oklch(81% 0.067 18.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8487
oklch(70.6% 0.107 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF636A
oklch(63.1% 0.137 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4652
oklch(55.5% 0.15 17.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB414B
oklch(52.3% 0.139 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#822F37
oklch(42.7% 0.114 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#692B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.089 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 18.1)
#AB414B 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) | #5A574B | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D48 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2E45 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB414B
#AB414B
oklch(52.3% 0.139 17.7)
- #00797C
#00797C
oklch(52.3% 0.089 197.8)
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 #AB414B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.023
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.053
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.055
Use #AB414B 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.