#AB848E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.4% 0.05 1.5), rgb(171, 132, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#AB848E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB848E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 132, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.05 1.5) |
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 #AB848E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB848E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB848E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB848E text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#B6979F
oklch(70.7% 0.038 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB848E
oklch(65.4% 0.05 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6671
oklch(55.6% 0.055 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#79555F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#63464D
oklch(42.8% 0.041 3)
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Step 900
900
#513B40
oklch(37.8% 0.032 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#AB848E 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) | #898A8E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92918D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28287 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB848E
#AB848E
oklch(65.4% 0.05 1.5)
- #6E9B92
#6E9B92
oklch(65.4% 0.051 180.9)
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 #AB848E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
Use #AB848E 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.