#AB6873
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.4% 0.087 9.4), rgb(171, 104, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AB6873 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6873 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 104, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.087 9.4) |
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 #AB6873 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6873 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6873 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6873 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78F97
oklch(70.7% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6873
oklch(59.4% 0.087 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25B67
oklch(55.6% 0.094 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A56
oklch(49.1% 0.089 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D46
oklch(42.7% 0.073 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B343B
oklch(37.5% 0.057 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#AB6873 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) | #737373 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848072 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6626C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6873
#AB6873
oklch(59.4% 0.087 9.4)
- #318F89
#318F89
oklch(59.4% 0.087 189.1)
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 #AB6873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.064
Use #AB6873 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.