#AB4444#AB4444
#AB4444 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.132; OKLCH L 52.6% C 0.136 H 23.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.77:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AB4444 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(171, 68, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 43%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 60%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 60.2%, 60.2%, 32.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.08, 42.27, 21.86) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.08, 47.59, 27.34°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.56% 0.1251 0.053) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.56% 0.136 23) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.9069, 13.2121, 6.9696) |
| Luminance | 0.1321 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.43
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 3.64
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 5.38
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 6.17
Brown
#A52A2A
ΔE00 6.30
Light Maroon
#A24857
ΔE00 6.83
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AB4444 #44ABAB
analogous
#AB4478 #AB4444 #AB7844
triadic
#AB4444 #44AB44 #4444AB
tetradic
#AB4444 #78AB44 #44ABAB #7844AB
square
#AB4444 #78AB44 #44ABAB #7844AB
split-complementary
#AB4444 #44AB78 #4478AB
monochromatic
#532121 #7F3333 #AB4444 #C36969 #D59595
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.77
#AB4444 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.64
#AB4444 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AB4444
5.77:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AB4444 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AB4444 | 1.00 | 5.77 | 3.64 | 5.77 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.77 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.64 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.77 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5E5843
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#786E42
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BB3145
Achromatopsia (no color)
#666666
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ab4444; /* rgb */ color: rgb(171, 68, 68); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.6% 0.136 23.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ca7c78',
500: '#ab4444',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ab4444; $custom-light: #ca7c78; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ab4444",
"rgb": {
"r": 171,
"g": 68,
"b": 68
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0,
"s": 43.096,
"l": 46.863
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52557,
"c": 0.1359,
"h": 23
},
"luminance": 0.1321
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AB4444
secondary
#8AC0C0
accent
#D3D355
background
#FDF7F7
surface
#FAEEED
border
#D3C9C8
text
#140A08
muted
#837C7B