#AB7065
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.4% 0.078 31), rgb(171, 112, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#AB7065 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7065 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 112, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.078 31) |
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 #AB7065 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7065 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7065 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7065 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#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
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4938A
oklch(70.7% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7065
oklch(60.4% 0.078 31)
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Step 600
600
#9F6055
oklch(55.7% 0.085 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#884F45
oklch(49.1% 0.079 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4139
oklch(42.7% 0.065 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#593731
oklch(37.6% 0.05 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#35211D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 31.7)
#AB7065 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) | #7D7864 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8464 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7686D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7065
#AB7065
oklch(60.4% 0.078 31)
- #428E9C
#428E9C
oklch(60.4% 0.077 211.3)
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 #AB7065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
Use #AB7065 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.