#AB6257
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.6% 0.097 29.5), rgb(171, 98, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AB6257 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6257 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 98, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.097 29.5) |
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 #AB6257 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6257 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6257 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6257 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
#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
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#C89187
oklch(70.7% 0.069 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#B9746A
oklch(63% 0.089 28.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6257
oklch(57.6% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B42
oklch(49.1% 0.091 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#723E36
oklch(42.6% 0.075 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 27.8)
#AB6257 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) | #736D56 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C56 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9575F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6257
#AB6257
oklch(57.6% 0.097 29.5)
- #0E8898
#0E8898
oklch(57.5% 0.097 209.6)
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 #AB6257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
Use #AB6257 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.