#AB5752
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.7% 0.111 24.8), rgb(171, 87, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#AB5752 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5752 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 87, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.111 24.8) |
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 #AB5752 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5752 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5752 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5752 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D88
oklch(70.7% 0.08 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#C0706A
oklch(63.2% 0.102 24.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5752
oklch(55.7% 0.111 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#924742
oklch(49.1% 0.102 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#773A37
oklch(42.7% 0.086 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#60332F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 26)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#AB5752 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) | #6A6551 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7650 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4A56 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5752
#AB5752
oklch(55.7% 0.111 24.8)
- #00838E
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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 #AB5752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
Use #AB5752 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.