#AB614A
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.2% 0.102 38), rgb(171, 97, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AB614A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 38°. 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 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB614A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 97, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.102 38) |
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 #AB614A | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB614A | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB614A text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB614A text on black | 4.54:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA917F
oklch(70.8% 0.074 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB755F
oklch(63.2% 0.095 38.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB614A
oklch(57.2% 0.102 38)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C37
oklch(49.2% 0.095 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#733E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3529
oklch(37.5% 0.061 37.5)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#AB614A 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) | #746B48 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B49 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA545B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB614A
#AB614A
oklch(57.2% 0.102 38)
- #0286A0
#0286A0
oklch(57.2% 0.102 217.9)
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 #AB614A, 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 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
Use #AB614A 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.