What color is #AB2B2C?

#AB2B2C is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cross My Heart. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB2B2C?

The RGB value is 171, 43, 44: 171 red, 43 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB2B2C?

The complementary color is #2BABAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB2B2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB2B2C color

#AB2B2C rgb(171, 43, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #AB2B2C is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 16.9% green and 17.3% blue (171, 43, 44).

Its hue angle is 360°, with 60% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 74% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cross My Heart (#AD2A2D), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#AB2B2C color codes

HEX	`#AB2B2C`
RGB	`rgb(171, 43, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 16.9%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(360, 60%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(360, 75%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 74%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.85, 51.33, 31.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.85, 60.05, 31.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.115, 10.57, 3.469)`
Decimal	`11217708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB2B2C, 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 #AB2B2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB2B2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #AB2B2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab2b2c; }
.text { color: #ab2b2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab2b2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 43 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab2b2c, #ab6a2b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AB2B2C?: #AB2B2C is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cross My Heart. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB2B2C?: The RGB value is 171, 43, 44: 171 red, 43 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB2B2C?: The complementary color is #2BABAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB2B2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.