#AB8A8A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.4% 0.04 18.2), rgb(171, 138, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#AB8A8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8A8A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 138, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.04 18.2) |
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 #AB8A8A | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8A8A | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8A8A text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8A8A text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#CDBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49999
oklch(70.7% 0.032 17.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8A8A
oklch(66.4% 0.04 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6969
oklch(55.5% 0.044 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#765858
oklch(49.2% 0.04 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#604848
oklch(42.7% 0.033 18.5)
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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)
#AB8A8A 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) | #908E8A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2878A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8A8A
#AB8A8A
oklch(66.4% 0.04 18.2)
- #779B9C
#779B9C
oklch(66.3% 0.04 198.4)
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 #AB8A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #AB8A8A 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.