#AB6255
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.6% 0.097 31), rgb(171, 98, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#AB6255 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6255 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 98, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.097 31) |
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 #AB6255 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6255 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6255 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6255 text on black | 4.60:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7B0
oklch(81% 0.044 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99186
oklch(70.8% 0.07 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97568
oklch(63.1% 0.089 31.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6255
oklch(57.6% 0.097 31)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C40
oklch(49.2% 0.09 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#723E35
oklch(42.6% 0.075 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D352E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1B
oklch(26.8% 0.037 30.4)
#AB6255 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) | #736D54 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C54 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9575F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6255
#AB6255
oklch(57.6% 0.097 31)
- #0E889A
#0E889A
oklch(57.6% 0.098 211.4)
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 #AB6255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.057
Use #AB6255 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.