#AB8D85
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.9% 0.038 35.4), rgb(171, 141, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AB8D85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 35°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8D85 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 141, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.038 35.4) |
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 #AB8D85 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8D85 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8D85 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8D85 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29A94
oklch(70.6% 0.03 34.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8D85
oklch(66.9% 0.038 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B63
oklch(55.6% 0.042 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#755952
oklch(49.1% 0.039 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4943
oklch(42.7% 0.032 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#AB8D85 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) | #949084 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9685 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3898B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8D85
#AB8D85
oklch(66.9% 0.038 35.4)
- #7B9BA4
#7B9BA4
oklch(66.8% 0.038 216.8)
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 #AB8D85, 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
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
Use #AB8D85 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.