#AB6877
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.5% 0.088 5.6), rgb(171, 104, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#AB6877 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6877 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 104, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.088 5.6) |
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 #AB6877 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6877 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6877 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6877 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9A
oklch(70.6% 0.068 5.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6877
oklch(59.5% 0.088 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A59
oklch(49.1% 0.088 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#703D49
oklch(42.7% 0.073 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B343D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#AB6877 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) | #737477 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838076 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6636D | 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°).
- #AB6877
#AB6877
oklch(59.5% 0.088 5.6)
- #329086
#329086
oklch(59.6% 0.088 185.2)
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 #AB6877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.064
Use #AB6877 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.