#AB685E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(58.8% 0.088 29.1), rgb(171, 104, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#AB685E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB685E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.088 29.1) |
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 #AB685E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB685E | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB685E text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB685E text on black | 4.87:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928A
oklch(70.7% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#B5776D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 29.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB685E
oklch(58.8% 0.088 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#894E45
oklch(49.1% 0.082 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#704039
oklch(42.8% 0.069 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3731
oklch(37.9% 0.053 30)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#AB685E 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) | #77715D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85F66 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB685E
#AB685E
oklch(58.8% 0.088 29.1)
- #2C8B99
#2C8B99
oklch(58.8% 0.088 209.2)
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 #AB685E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #AB685E 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.