#AB7C85
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.6% 0.06 6.2), rgb(171, 124, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#AB7C85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7C85 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 124, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.06 6.2) |
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 #AB7C85 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7C85 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7C85 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7C85 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB959C
oklch(70.7% 0.046 6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7C85
oklch(63.6% 0.06 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#94636D
oklch(55.5% 0.065 6)
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Step 700
700
#7E525B
oklch(49% 0.06 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#67434B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#54393E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#312124
oklch(26.9% 0.025 6.5)
#AB7C85 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) | #838385 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C84 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4797F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7C85
#AB7C85
oklch(63.6% 0.06 6.2)
- #5F9790
#5F9790
oklch(63.5% 0.06 185.8)
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 #AB7C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #AB7C85 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.