#AB7973
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.5% 0.064 26.7), rgb(171, 121, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AB7973 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7973 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 121, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.064 26.7) |
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 #AB7973 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7973 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7973 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7973 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9590
oklch(70.7% 0.05 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7973
oklch(62.5% 0.064 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#98635D
oklch(55.5% 0.07 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#82524D
oklch(49.1% 0.065 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#69443F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#563936
oklch(37.7% 0.042 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#AB7973 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) | #837F72 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8972 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67378 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7973
#AB7973
oklch(62.5% 0.064 26.7)
- #56939B
#56939B
oklch(62.5% 0.064 206.4)
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 #AB7973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
Use #AB7973 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.