#AB6565
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.5% 0.091 20.2), rgb(171, 101, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#AB6565 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6565 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 101, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.091 20.2) |
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 #AB6565 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6565 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6565 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6565 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400
#C69190
oklch(70.7% 0.065 20)
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Step 500
500
#B77574
oklch(63.2% 0.084 20.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6565
oklch(58.5% 0.091 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#703F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3635
oklch(37.8% 0.053 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201F
oklch(27.2% 0.034 22.4)
#AB6565 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) | #737065 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E64 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85D65 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6565
#AB6565
oklch(58.5% 0.091 20.2)
- #238C91
#238C91
oklch(58.6% 0.091 199.8)
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 #AB6565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
Use #AB6565 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.