#AB6364
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.1% 0.093 19.4), rgb(171, 99, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AB6364 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 19°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6364 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 99, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.093 19.4) |
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 #AB6364 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6364 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6364 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6364 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79090
oklch(70.7% 0.067 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87474
oklch(63.1% 0.086 19.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6364
oklch(58.1% 0.093 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B4C
oklch(49% 0.087 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#713E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#AB6364 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) | #726E64 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D63 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85A64 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6364
#AB6364
oklch(58.1% 0.093 19.4)
- #198B90
#198B90
oklch(58.1% 0.094 199.6)
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 #AB6364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
Use #AB6364 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.