What color is #AB0102?

#AB0102 is a dark, vivid red known as Velvet Volcano. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Velvet Volcano?

The RGB value is 171, 1, 2: 171 red, 1 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Velvet Volcano?

The complementary color is #01ABAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB0102?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Velvet Volcano color: hex code #AB0102

#AB0102 rgb(171, 1, 2)

Shades of red

Velvet Volcano has the hex code #AB0102. It is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 0.4% green and 0.8% blue (171, 1, 2).

Its hue angle is 360°, with 99% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 99% yellow and 33% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.67:1).

Velvet Volcano (#AB0102) color codes

HEX	`#AB0102`
RGB	`rgb(171, 1, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 0.4%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(360, 99%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(360, 99%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 99%, 99%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.37, 59.27, 48.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.37, 76.8, 39.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.819, 8.687, 0.849)`
Decimal	`11206914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Velvet Volcano, 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 #AB0102	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#AB0102 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #AB0102 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab0102; }
.text { color: #ab0102; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab0102; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 1 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab0102, #ab5501); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

See #AB0102 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #AB0102?: #AB0102 is a dark, vivid red known as Velvet Volcano. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Velvet Volcano?: The RGB value is 171, 1, 2: 171 red, 1 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Velvet Volcano?: The complementary color is #01ABAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB0102?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.