#AB6161
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.7% 0.096 20.5), rgb(171, 97, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AB6161 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6161 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 97, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.096 20.5) |
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 #AB6161 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6161 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6161 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6161 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C8908E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97373
oklch(63% 0.089 19.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6161
oklch(57.7% 0.096 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 20)
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Step 800
800
#723D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.074 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3534
oklch(37.8% 0.058 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#AB6161 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) | #706D61 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C60 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85862 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6161
#AB6161
oklch(57.7% 0.096 20.5)
- #0B8A90
#0B8A90
oklch(57.7% 0.096 200.3)
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 #AB6161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
Use #AB6161 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.