#AB575C
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.9% 0.11 17.5), rgb(171, 87, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AB575C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB575C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 87, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.11 17.5) |
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 #AB575C | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB575C | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB575C text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB575C text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6F73
oklch(63.1% 0.102 17.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB575C
oklch(55.9% 0.11 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#92464B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#763A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.084 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#603234
oklch(37.7% 0.066 18)
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Step 950
950
#381E1F
oklch(27% 0.041 17.6)
#AB575C 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) | #69665C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94C59 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB575C
#AB575C
oklch(55.9% 0.11 17.5)
- #008588
#008588
oklch(56% 0.095 197.6)
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 #AB575C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.061
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.062
Use #AB575C 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.