#AB6B59
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.3% 0.087 36.5), rgb(171, 107, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#AB6B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6B59 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.087 36.5) |
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 #AB6B59 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6B59 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6B59 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6B59 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 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
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49385
oklch(70.6% 0.063 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47867
oklch(63.1% 0.08 36.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6B59
oklch(59.3% 0.087 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#884F3F
oklch(49% 0.081 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4135
oklch(42.7% 0.068 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A372E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#AB6B59 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) | #7A7357 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8058 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86166 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6B59
#AB6B59
oklch(59.3% 0.087 36.5)
- #348B9F
#348B9F
oklch(59.3% 0.087 215.8)
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 #AB6B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
Use #AB6B59 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.