#AB7768
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.8% 0.07 36.8), rgb(171, 119, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AB7768 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7768 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 119, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.07 36.8) |
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 #AB7768 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7768 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7768 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7768 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB1
oklch(81% 0.034 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09589
oklch(70.7% 0.055 36.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7768
oklch(61.8% 0.07 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6354
oklch(55.5% 0.076 36)
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Step 700
700
#835244
oklch(49% 0.07 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4338
oklch(42.6% 0.059 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#573930
oklch(37.7% 0.046 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#AB7768 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) | #837D67 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908868 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76F73 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7768
#AB7768
oklch(61.8% 0.07 36.8)
- #5190A1
#5190A1
oklch(61.8% 0.07 217.2)
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 #AB7768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.015
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
Use #AB7768 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.