#AB516B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.4% 0.121 3.6), rgb(171, 81, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#AB516B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB516B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 81, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.121 3.6) |
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 #AB516B | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB516B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB516B text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB516B text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BD
oklch(81% 0.054 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9B
oklch(70.8% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16B82
oklch(63.1% 0.112 3.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB516B
oklch(55.4% 0.121 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#93425A
oklch(49.1% 0.112 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#783749
oklch(42.8% 0.093 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#61303D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#AB516B 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) | #61636C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787569 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8495B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB516B
#AB516B
oklch(55.4% 0.121 3.6)
- #008579
#008579
oklch(55.4% 0.098 183.9)
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 #AB516B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
Use #AB516B 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.