#AB596E
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.7% 0.109 4.9), rgb(171, 89, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#AB596E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB596E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 89, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.109 4.9) |
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 #AB596E | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB596E | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB596E text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB596E text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F81
oklch(63.1% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB596E
oklch(56.7% 0.109 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4659
oklch(49.1% 0.101 5)
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Step 800
800
#743A49
oklch(42.7% 0.083 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E323D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#AB596E 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) | #67696F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C786C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75261 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB596E
#AB596E
oklch(56.7% 0.109 4.9)
- #00897E
#00897E
oklch(56.7% 0.1 185)
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 #AB596E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
Use #AB596E 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.