#AB595F
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.3% 0.107 16.5), rgb(171, 89, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AB595F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB595F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 89, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.107 16.5) |
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 #AB595F | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB595F | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB595F text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB595F text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EAD2D3
oklch(88.4% 0.027 14.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B6
oklch(81% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D90
oklch(70.7% 0.077 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7074
oklch(63.2% 0.099 17)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB595F
oklch(56.3% 0.107 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#90474D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#753A3F
oklch(42.6% 0.083 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3335
oklch(37.8% 0.064 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E1F
oklch(27% 0.041 17.6)
#AB595F 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) | #6A675F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E785D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94F5B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB595F
#AB595F
oklch(56.3% 0.107 16.5)
- #008688
#008688
oklch(56.2% 0.096 196.6)
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 #AB595F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
Use #AB595F 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.