#AB5D60
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57% 0.102 18.4), rgb(171, 93, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AB5D60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5D60 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 93, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.102 18.4) |
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 #AB5D60 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5D60 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5D60 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5D60 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E8F
oklch(70.6% 0.073 18)
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Step 500
500
#BB7274
oklch(63.1% 0.093 18.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5D60
oklch(57% 0.102 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F494C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#743C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3435
oklch(37.8% 0.061 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 17.4)
#AB5D60 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) | #6D6A60 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A5F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8535E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5D60
#AB5D60
oklch(57% 0.102 18.4)
- #00888C
#00888C
oklch(56.9% 0.097 198.4)
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 #AB5D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.058
Use #AB5D60 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.