#AB536C
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.7% 0.118 3.7), rgb(171, 83, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#AB536C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB536C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 83, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.118 3.7) |
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 #AB536C | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB536C | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB536C text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB536C text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C82
oklch(63% 0.108 3.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB536C
oklch(55.7% 0.118 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#92435A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#773749
oklch(42.7% 0.092 4)
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Step 900
900
#60303D
oklch(37.6% 0.071 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#391D24
oklch(27.1% 0.045 4.4)
#AB536C 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) | #62656D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79756A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84B5C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB536C
#AB536C
oklch(55.7% 0.118 3.7)
- #00867A
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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 #AB536C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
Use #AB536C 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.