#AB8080
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.2% 0.053 18.6), rgb(171, 128, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#AB8080 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 19°. 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 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8080 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 128, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.053 18.6) |
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 #AB8080 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8080 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB8080 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB8080 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99796
oklch(70.7% 0.041 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8080
oklch(64.2% 0.053 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#926666
oklch(55.6% 0.057 19)
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Step 700
700
#7D5455
oklch(49.1% 0.055 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#654545
oklch(42.6% 0.044 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.036 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#AB8080 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) | #888680 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47C80 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8080
#AB8080
oklch(64.2% 0.053 18.6)
- #659799
#659799
oklch(64.2% 0.054 199.1)
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 #AB8080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #AB8080 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.