#AB594B
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.9% 0.11 31), rgb(171, 89, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#AB594B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB594B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 89, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.11 31) |
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 #AB594B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB594B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB594B text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB594B text on black | 4.26:1 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E82
oklch(70.6% 0.079 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7163
oklch(63.1% 0.102 31)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB594B
oklch(55.9% 0.11 31)
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Step 700
700
#92483B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#763B31
oklch(42.5% 0.085 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#60332B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#AB594B 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) | #6D664A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81774A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4C56 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB594B
#AB594B
oklch(55.9% 0.11 31)
- #008394
#008394
oklch(55.9% 0.097 210.6)
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 #AB594B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.055
Use #AB594B 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.