What color is #AB4231?

#AB4231 is a moderate red known as Chocolate Chilli. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Chocolate Chilli?

The RGB value is 171, 66, 49: 171 red, 66 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Chocolate Chilli?

The complementary color is #319AAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB4231?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Chocolate Chilli color: hex code #AB4231

#AB4231 rgb(171, 66, 49)

Shades of brown

Chocolate Chilli has the hex code #AB4231. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 25.9% green and 19.2% blue (171, 66, 49).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 55% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 71% yellow and 33% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

Chocolate Chilli (#AB4231) color codes

HEX	`#AB4231`
RGB	`rgb(171, 66, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 25.9%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 55%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 71%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 71%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.43, 42.04, 32.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.43, 53.04, 37.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.299, 12.779, 4.355)`
Decimal	`11223601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Chocolate Chilli, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AB4231	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB4231 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AB4231 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab4231; }
.text { color: #ab4231; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab4231; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 66 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab4231, #ab7f31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

See #AB4231 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #AB4231?: #AB4231 is a moderate red known as Chocolate Chilli. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Chocolate Chilli?: The RGB value is 171, 66, 49: 171 red, 66 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Chocolate Chilli?: The complementary color is #319AAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB4231?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.