#AB6760
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(58.7% 0.089 26.4), rgb(171, 103, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AB6760 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6760 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 103, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.089 26.4) |
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 #AB6760 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6760 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6760 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6760 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6928C
oklch(70.8% 0.064 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#B6766F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 26.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6760
oklch(58.7% 0.089 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D47
oklch(49.1% 0.084 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#70403B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3632
oklch(37.7% 0.054 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#AB6760 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) | #76715F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F5F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85E65 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6760
#AB6760
oklch(58.7% 0.089 26.4)
- #298B97
#298B97
oklch(58.7% 0.089 207)
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 #AB6760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.055
Use #AB6760 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.