What color is #AB9397?

#AB9397 is a light low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(171, 147, 151), and in HSL hsl(350, 13%, 62%).

Is #AB9397 accessible as text?

On white, #AB9397 has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #AB9397, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AB9397?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-400 (#A6A09B).

What colors go well with #AB9397?

As a neutral, #AB9397 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #AB9397 the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #AB9397 is not the CSS named color rosybrown, but rosybrown (#BC8F8F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#AB9397 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AB9397

Not just a swatch — here's how #AB9397 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AB9397 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AB9397 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Rosy Brown sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AB9397 Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Rosy Brown as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AB9397 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Rosy Brown anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AB9397 Accent #AEC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

Rosy Brown opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AB9397 Secondary #CCC3C5 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Rosy Brown is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rosy Brown carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AB9397 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 40/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AB9397

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People also use #AB9397 with

Dark Gray Cadet Grey Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDEAEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AB9692 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AB9397 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AB9397;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 147 151;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.6% 0.029 6.5);
  --color-50: #F8F6F7;
  --color-100: #EDE8E9;
  --color-200: #DBD1D3;
  --color-300: #C0AFB2;
  --color-400: #A48E92;
  --color-500: #866F73;
  --color-600: #69595C;
  --color-700: #4D4244;
  --color-800: #342D2E;
  --color-900: #201D1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rosy-brown: {
    50: '#F8F6F7',
    100: '#EDE8E9',
    200: '#DBD1D3',
    300: '#C0AFB2',
    400: '#A48E92',
    500: '#866F73',
    600: '#69595C',
    700: '#4D4244',
    800: '#342D2E',
    900: '#201D1D',
  },
}

$base: #AB9397;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F6F7;
$base-100: #EDE8E9;
$base-200: #DBD1D3;
$base-300: #C0AFB2;
$base-400: #A48E92;
$base-500: #866F73;
$base-600: #69595C;
$base-700: #4D4244;
$base-800: #342D2E;
$base-900: #201D1D;
$base-hover: #8F6E74;
$base-subtle: #E5DFE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AB9397",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0AFB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A48E92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#866F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69595C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4244",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}