#AB8981
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66% 0.043 33.5), rgb(171, 137, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#AB8981 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8981 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 137, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.043 33.5) |
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 #AB8981 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8981 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8981 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8981 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59993
oklch(70.6% 0.035 32.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8981
oklch(66% 0.043 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A61
oklch(55.7% 0.047 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#785851
oklch(49.2% 0.044 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#614842
oklch(42.7% 0.036 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#503C38
oklch(37.7% 0.029 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#AB8981 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) | #908D80 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989381 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38587 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8981
#AB8981
oklch(66% 0.043 33.5)
- #7499A2
#7499A2
oklch(65.9% 0.043 214.3)
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 #AB8981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.058
Use #AB8981 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.