#AB4533
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.4% 0.138 32), rgb(171, 69, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#AB4533 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4533 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 69, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.138 32) |
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 #AB4533 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4533 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4533 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AB4533 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A8
oklch(81% 0.062 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78979
oklch(70.7% 0.099 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6957
oklch(63% 0.127 31.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4533
oklch(52.4% 0.138 32)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F2E
oklch(49.1% 0.128 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3527
oklch(42.8% 0.106 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#662F24
oklch(37.7% 0.082 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#AB4533 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) | #605831 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E30 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC2F41 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4533
#AB4533
oklch(52.4% 0.138 32)
- #007889
#007889
oklch(52.6% 0.092 211.8)
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 #AB4533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
Use #AB4533 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.