#AB7267
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.9% 0.075 31.4), rgb(171, 114, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AB7267 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7267 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 114, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.075 31.4) |
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 #AB7267 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7267 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7267 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7267 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B2
oklch(81% 0.036 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2948A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 32.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7267
oklch(60.9% 0.075 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6155
oklch(55.6% 0.081 32)
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Step 700
700
#865046
oklch(49.1% 0.075 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4239
oklch(42.7% 0.062 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#593831
oklch(37.8% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#AB7267 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) | #7F7966 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8566 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76A6F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7267
#AB7267
oklch(60.9% 0.075 31.4)
- #478F9C
#478F9C
oklch(60.9% 0.074 210.8)
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 #AB7267, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.013
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
Use #AB7267 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.