#AB7583
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.2% 0.07 2.3), rgb(171, 117, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AB7583 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7583 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 117, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.07 2.3) |
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 #AB7583 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7583 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7583 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7583 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BF
oklch(81% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF939E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7583
oklch(62.2% 0.07 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#99606F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#824F5D
oklch(49% 0.071 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A414C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#56373F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#AB7583 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) | #7C7E83 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898882 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4727A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7583
#AB7583
oklch(62.2% 0.07 2.3)
- #52958A
#52958A
oklch(62.2% 0.071 182.1)
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 #AB7583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.010
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
Use #AB7583 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.