#AB5E68
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.4% 0.1 12.5), rgb(171, 94, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AB5E68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5E68 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 94, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.1 12.5) |
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 #AB5E68 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5E68 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5E68 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5E68 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E7
oklch(93.5% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98E94
oklch(70.6% 0.072 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA717A
oklch(63% 0.093 12.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5E68
oklch(57.4% 0.1 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4952
oklch(49.1% 0.092 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#733C43
oklch(42.7% 0.077 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3439
oklch(37.8% 0.059 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#AB5E68 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) | #6D6B68 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A66 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85662 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5E68
#AB5E68
oklch(57.4% 0.1 12.5)
- #008A88
#008A88
oklch(57.3% 0.098 193)
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 #AB5E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
Use #AB5E68 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.