#AB6767
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.9% 0.088 20), rgb(171, 103, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AB6767 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6767 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 103, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.088 20) |
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 #AB6767 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6767 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6767 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6767 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 20)
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Step 400
400
#C59190
oklch(70.6% 0.063 20)
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Step 500
500
#B57675
oklch(63.1% 0.08 20.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6767
oklch(58.9% 0.088 20)
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Step 700
700
#894D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F3F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3636
oklch(37.6% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#AB6767 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) | #757267 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F66 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85F67 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6767
#AB6767
oklch(58.9% 0.088 20)
- #2A8C91
#2A8C91
oklch(58.7% 0.088 200)
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 #AB6767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.056
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.057
Use #AB6767 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.