#AB4940
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.2% 0.131 27.6), rgb(171, 73, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#AB4940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4940 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 73, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.131 27.6) |
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 #AB4940 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4940 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4940 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AB4940 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58A80
oklch(70.8% 0.094 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#C86B60
oklch(63.2% 0.12 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4940
oklch(53.2% 0.131 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A4038
oklch(49.1% 0.122 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D362F
oklch(42.8% 0.1 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#AB4940 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) | #625B3F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A703E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3747 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4940
#AB4940
oklch(53.2% 0.131 27.6)
- #007B87
#007B87
oklch(53.3% 0.091 206.7)
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 #AB4940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.051
Use #AB4940 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.