#AB6B71
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.8% 0.082 13.7), rgb(171, 107, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AB6B71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6B71 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 107, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.082 13.7) |
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 #AB6B71 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6B71 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6B71 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6B71 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B9
oklch(81% 0.039 14)
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Step 400
400
#C59195
oklch(70.8% 0.063 13.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6B71
oklch(59.8% 0.082 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15C64
oklch(55.6% 0.091 13)
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Step 700
700
#894C52
oklch(49.1% 0.083 14.3)
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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
#351F21
oklch(26.9% 0.034 13.7)
#AB6B71 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) | #777571 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868170 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6656D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6B71
#AB6B71
oklch(59.8% 0.082 13.7)
- #388F8E
#388F8E
oklch(59.8% 0.082 194.1)
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 #AB6B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.063
Use #AB6B71 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.