#AB5B60
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.7% 0.104 17), rgb(171, 91, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AB5B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5B60 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 91, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.104 17) |
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 #AB5B60 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5B60 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5B60 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5B60 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E90
oklch(70.7% 0.075 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7174
oklch(63.1% 0.095 17.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5B60
oklch(56.7% 0.104 17)
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Step 700
700
#8F484D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#753B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3335
oklch(37.6% 0.062 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 17.4)
#AB5B60 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) | #6B6960 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F795E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9515D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5B60
#AB5B60
oklch(56.7% 0.104 17)
- #00878A
#00878A
oklch(56.6% 0.096 197.5)
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 #AB5B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
Use #AB5B60 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.