#AB606F
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.9% 0.098 7.8), rgb(171, 96, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AB606F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB606F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 96, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.098 7.8) |
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 #AB606F | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB606F | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB606F text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB606F text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88E98
oklch(70.6% 0.072 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9727F
oklch(63.2% 0.091 8.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB606F
oklch(57.9% 0.098 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4957
oklch(49.1% 0.092 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#723C47
oklch(42.7% 0.076 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#AB606F 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) | #6D6D6F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C6D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75965 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB606F
#AB606F
oklch(57.9% 0.098 7.8)
- #0E8C85
#0E8C85
oklch(57.8% 0.098 188.5)
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 #AB606F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.060
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.061
Use #AB606F 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.