#AB4F60
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.8% 0.121 10.4), rgb(171, 79, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#AB4F60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4F60 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 79, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.121 10.4) |
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 #AB4F60 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4F60 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4F60 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AB4F60 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.054 11)
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Step 400
400
#D18A94
oklch(70.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36B79
oklch(63.1% 0.112 10.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4F60
oklch(54.8% 0.121 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#954251
oklch(49.2% 0.112 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#793743
oklch(42.8% 0.093 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#623038
oklch(37.7% 0.073 11)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#AB4F60 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) | #616160 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94455 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4F60
#AB4F60
oklch(54.8% 0.121 10.4)
- #00827D
#00827D
oklch(54.7% 0.095 190)
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 #AB4F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.021
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.026
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
Use #AB4F60 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.