#AB8D97
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.4% 0.039 356.2), rgb(171, 141, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AB8D97 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8D97 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 141, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.039 356.2) |
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 #AB8D97 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8D97 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8D97 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8D97 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 354.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8D97
oklch(67.4% 0.039 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8A
oklch(63% 0.05 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6674
oklch(55.6% 0.055 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#785561
oklch(49.1% 0.049 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#624650
oklch(42.8% 0.041 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#503B42
oklch(37.8% 0.031 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#AB8D97 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) | #909297 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979796 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08C90 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8D97
#AB8D97
oklch(67.4% 0.039 356.2)
- #7E9F95
#7E9F95
oklch(67.5% 0.039 174.6)
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 #AB8D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #AB8D97 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.