#AB757D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62% 0.069 9.5), rgb(171, 117, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AB757D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB757D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 117, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.069 9.5) |
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 #AB757D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB757D | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB757D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB757D text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9399
oklch(70.6% 0.054 9.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB757D
oklch(62% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#99616A
oklch(55.6% 0.074 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#835058
oklch(49.2% 0.069 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4148
oklch(42.5% 0.058 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#57383C
oklch(37.8% 0.045 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#AB757D 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) | #7E7D7D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57178 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB757D
#AB757D
oklch(62% 0.069 9.5)
- #51948F
#51948F
oklch(62.1% 0.069 189.3)
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 #AB757D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.014
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #AB757D 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.