#AB6A71
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.7% 0.084 12.9), rgb(171, 106, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AB6A71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6A71 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 106, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.084 12.9) |
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 #AB6A71 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6A71 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6A71 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6A71 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69095
oklch(70.7% 0.066 12.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6A71
oklch(59.7% 0.084 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15C64
oklch(55.6% 0.091 13)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B53
oklch(49.1% 0.085 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#703E44
oklch(42.7% 0.07 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3539
oklch(37.7% 0.055 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#AB6A71 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) | #767571 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858170 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7646D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6A71
#AB6A71
oklch(59.7% 0.084 12.9)
- #368F8D
#368F8D
oklch(59.7% 0.084 193.1)
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 #AB6A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.064
Use #AB6A71 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.