What color is #AB2323?

#AB2323 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Blood Rush. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB2323?

The RGB value is 171, 35, 35: 171 red, 35 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB2323?

The complementary color is #23ABAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB2323?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB2323 color

#AB2323 rgb(171, 35, 35)

Shades of red

The hex color #AB2323 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 13.7% green and 13.7% blue (171, 35, 35).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 66% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 80% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Blood Rush (#AA2222), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#AB2323 color codes

HEX	`#AB2323`
RGB	`rgb(171, 35, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 13.7%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 66%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 80%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 80%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.81, 53.58, 35.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.81, 64.16, 33.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.701, 9.984, 2.585)`
Decimal	`11215651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB2323, 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 #AB2323	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#AB2323 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #AB2323 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab2323; }
.text { color: #ab2323; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab2323; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 35 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab2323, #ab6723); }

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Questions

What color is #AB2323?: #AB2323 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Blood Rush. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB2323?: The RGB value is 171, 35, 35: 171 red, 35 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB2323?: The complementary color is #23ABAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB2323?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.