#AB574A
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.5% 0.113 30.2), rgb(171, 87, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AB574A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB574A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 87, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.113 30.2) |
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 #AB574A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB574A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB574A text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB574A text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E82
oklch(70.7% 0.081 31)
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Step 500
500
#C07063
oklch(63% 0.104 30.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB574A
oklch(55.5% 0.113 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#93473B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#773B31
oklch(42.7% 0.086 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#61332B
oklch(37.8% 0.068 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#AB574A 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) | #6B6449 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807648 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4954 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB574A
#AB574A
oklch(55.5% 0.113 30.2)
- #008292
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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 #AB574A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.052
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.054
Use #AB574A 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.