#AB6F75
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.7% 0.077 13.1), rgb(171, 111, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#AB6F75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6F75 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 111, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.077 13.1) |
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 #AB6F75 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6F75 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6F75 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6F75 text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39296
oklch(70.8% 0.06 13.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6F75
oklch(60.7% 0.077 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E65
oklch(55.6% 0.084 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#874E54
oklch(49.2% 0.077 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4045
oklch(42.8% 0.064 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#59363A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#AB6F75 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) | #797875 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888474 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66971 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6F75
#AB6F75
oklch(60.7% 0.077 13.1)
- #43918F
#43918F
oklch(60.7% 0.077 193.1)
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 #AB6F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.058
Use #AB6F75 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.