#AB4436
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.3% 0.138 30.2), rgb(171, 68, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#AB4436 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4436 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 68, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.138 30.2) |
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 #AB4436 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4436 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4436 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AB4436 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8678
oklch(70.6% 0.107 30)
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Step 500
500
#CF6556
oklch(63% 0.137 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3B
oklch(55.6% 0.148 30.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB4436
oklch(52.3% 0.138 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#823126
oklch(42.7% 0.114 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#692C23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B15
oklch(27.1% 0.056 31.1)
#AB4436 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) | #5F5734 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E33 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC2E41 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4436
#AB4436
oklch(52.3% 0.138 30.2)
- #007787
#007787
oklch(52.2% 0.091 211)
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 #AB4436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
Use #AB4436 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.