#AB867C
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.2% 0.048 35.6), rgb(171, 134, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#AB867C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB867C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 134, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.048 35.6) |
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 #AB867C | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB867C | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB867C text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB867C text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CFBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 38.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B79991
oklch(70.8% 0.038 35.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB867C
oklch(65.2% 0.048 35.6)
-
Step 600
600
#8F695E
oklch(55.6% 0.052 36.8)
-
Step 700
700
#7A574E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 34.9)
-
Step 800
800
#634740
oklch(42.6% 0.04 34.5)
-
Step 900
900
#513C36
oklch(37.7% 0.032 36.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#AB867C 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) | #8E8A7B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97917C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48183 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB867C
#AB867C
oklch(65.2% 0.048 35.6)
- #6E98A3
#6E98A3
oklch(65.3% 0.049 215.7)
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 #AB867C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.054
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.055
Use #AB867C 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.