#AB4C39
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.5% 0.129 32.9), rgb(171, 76, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AB4C39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4C39 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 76, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.129 32.9) |
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 #AB4C39 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4C39 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4C39 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AB4C39 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A9
oklch(81% 0.058 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.093 33)
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Step 500
500
#C76C59
oklch(63.1% 0.12 32.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4C39
oklch(53.5% 0.129 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#994231
oklch(49.1% 0.121 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3729
oklch(42.7% 0.1 33)
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Step 900
900
#643026
oklch(37.6% 0.078 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#AB4C39 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) | #655C37 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7137 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3948 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4C39
#AB4C39
oklch(53.5% 0.129 32.9)
- #007B8D
#007B8D
oklch(53.5% 0.093 212.4)
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 #AB4C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.049
Use #AB4C39 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.