#AB7083
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.3% 0.078 358.8), rgb(171, 112, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#AB7083 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7083 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 112, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.078 358.8) |
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 #AB7083 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7083 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7083 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7083 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C0
oklch(81% 0.039 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#C191A0
oklch(70.7% 0.061 358.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7083
oklch(61.3% 0.078 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D72
oklch(55.5% 0.086 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#854D60
oklch(49.1% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#583641
oklch(37.7% 0.051 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#AB7083 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) | #777B84 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868582 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46D77 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7083
#AB7083
oklch(61.3% 0.078 358.8)
- #499485
#499485
oklch(61.4% 0.079 178.8)
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 #AB7083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.007
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #AB7083 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.