#AB4E70
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.1% 0.127 359.1), rgb(171, 78, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AB4E70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4E70 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 78, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.127 359.1) |
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 #AB4E70 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4E70 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4E70 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AB4E70 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2C0
oklch(81% 0.057 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0889F
oklch(70.7% 0.092 359)
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Step 500
500
#C26988
oklch(63.1% 0.118 358.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4E70
oklch(55.1% 0.127 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#94405F
oklch(49.1% 0.118 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#78354E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#612F41
oklch(37.7% 0.076 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#AB4E70 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) | #5D6271 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8475B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4E70
#AB4E70
oklch(55.1% 0.127 359.1)
- #008573
#008573
oklch(55.2% 0.101 178.8)
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 #AB4E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
Use #AB4E70 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.