#AB5E44
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.6% 0.108 39.3), rgb(171, 94, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AB5E44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5E44 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 94, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.108 39.3) |
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 #AB5E44 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5E44 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5E44 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5E44 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB907D
oklch(70.6% 0.077 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD745B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 39.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5E44
oklch(56.6% 0.108 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#904B33
oklch(49.2% 0.1 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#753E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3527
oklch(37.8% 0.065 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#AB5E44 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) | #726942 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857943 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5058 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5E44
#AB5E44
oklch(56.6% 0.108 39.3)
- #00849F
#00849F
oklch(56.7% 0.102 218.9)
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 #AB5E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.048
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.049
Use #AB5E44 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.