#AB7B79
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63% 0.06 21.6), rgb(171, 123, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#AB7B79 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7B79 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 123, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.06 21.6) |
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 #AB7B79 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7B79 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7B79 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7B79 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB8
oklch(81% 0.029 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9594
oklch(70.7% 0.048 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7B79
oklch(63% 0.06 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#966462
oklch(55.6% 0.065 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#805351
oklch(49.2% 0.061 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#684443
oklch(42.7% 0.05 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#AB7B79 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) | #848179 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B78 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5767B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7B79
#AB7B79
oklch(63% 0.06 21.6)
- #5B9499
#5B9499
oklch(62.9% 0.06 202.9)
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 #AB7B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
Use #AB7B79 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.