#AB8989
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.2% 0.042 18.3), rgb(171, 137, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#AB8989 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8989 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 137, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.042 18.3) |
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 #AB8989 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8989 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8989 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8989 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBB
oklch(81% 0.021 21.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49999
oklch(70.7% 0.032 17.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8989
oklch(66.2% 0.042 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6969
oklch(55.6% 0.045 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#775758
oklch(49.1% 0.043 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#614748
oklch(42.6% 0.036 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#AB8989 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) | #8F8D89 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979489 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28689 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8989
#AB8989
oklch(66.2% 0.042 18.3)
- #759B9C
#759B9C
oklch(66.2% 0.042 198.2)
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 #AB8989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
Use #AB8989 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.