#AB8696
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.05 350.8), rgb(171, 134, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#AB8696 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8696 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 134, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.05 350.8) |
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 #AB8696 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8696 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8696 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8696 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.025 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#B597A4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 350.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8696
oklch(66% 0.05 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6677
oklch(55.6% 0.055 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#775564
oklch(49% 0.05 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#614652
oklch(42.8% 0.041 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B44
oklch(37.7% 0.031 350)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#AB8696 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) | #898D97 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919295 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1858B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8696
#AB8696
oklch(66% 0.05 350.8)
- #739D8E
#739D8E
oklch(66.1% 0.051 170.7)
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 #AB8696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
Use #AB8696 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.