#AB6E80
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.8% 0.081 0.6), rgb(171, 110, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AB6E80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6E80 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 110, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.081 0.6) |
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 #AB6E80 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6E80 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6E80 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6E80 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#C3919E
oklch(70.8% 0.063 1.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6E80
oklch(60.8% 0.081 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D71
oklch(55.6% 0.087 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#864C5E
oklch(49% 0.081 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#593640
oklch(37.8% 0.052 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#AB6E80 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) | #767981 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85847F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56A74 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6E80
#AB6E80
oklch(60.8% 0.081 0.6)
- #449385
#449385
oklch(60.9% 0.081 180.3)
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 #AB6E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.010
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #AB6E80 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.