#AB5E69
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.4% 0.101 11.6), rgb(171, 94, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AB5E69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5E69 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 94, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.101 11.6) |
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 #AB5E69 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5E69 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5E69 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5E69 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
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98E95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA717B
oklch(63% 0.093 11.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5E69
oklch(57.4% 0.101 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4853
oklch(49% 0.094 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#733C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3439
oklch(37.8% 0.059 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#AB5E69 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) | #6C6C69 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A67 | 0.101 |
| 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°).
- #AB5E69
#AB5E69
oklch(57.4% 0.101 11.6)
- #008B87
#008B87
oklch(57.5% 0.099 191.2)
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 #AB5E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.058
Use #AB5E69 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.