What color is #AB2373?

#AB2373 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color King’s Plum Pie. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB2373?

The RGB value is 171, 35, 115: 171 red, 35 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB2373?

The complementary color is #23AB5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB2373?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB2373 color

#AB2373 rgb(171, 35, 115)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AB2373 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 13.7% green and 45.1% blue (171, 35, 115).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 66% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 33% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is King’s Plum Pie (#B3107A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#AB2373 color codes

HEX	`#AB2373`
RGB	`rgb(171, 35, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 13.7%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 66%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 80%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 33%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.75, 59.51, -12.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.75, 60.74, 348.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.491, 11.1, 17.28)`
Decimal	`11215731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB2373, 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 #AB2373	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB2373 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #AB2373 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab2373; }
.text { color: #ab2373; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab2373; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 35 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab2373, #ab232f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #AB2373?: #AB2373 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color King’s Plum Pie. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB2373?: The RGB value is 171, 35, 115: 171 red, 35 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB2373?: The complementary color is #23AB5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB2373?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.