#AB5855
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.9% 0.109 23.3), rgb(171, 88, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AB5855 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5855 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 88, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.109 23.3) |
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 #AB5855 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5855 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5855 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5855 text on black | 4.25:1 | 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
#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
#EBD3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.049 23)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D89
oklch(70.6% 0.079 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF706C
oklch(63.1% 0.101 23.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5855
oklch(55.9% 0.109 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#924745
oklch(49.2% 0.102 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#763B38
oklch(42.7% 0.083 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#603331
oklch(37.8% 0.065 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#AB5855 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) | #6B6654 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7753 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94C58 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5855
#AB5855
oklch(55.9% 0.109 23.3)
- #00848D
#00848D
oklch(55.9% 0.095 203.2)
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 #AB5855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
Use #AB5855 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.