What color is #AB3928?

#AB3928 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Chocolate Chilli. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB3928?

The RGB value is 171, 57, 40: 171 red, 57 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB3928?

The complementary color is #289AAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB3928?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB3928 color

#AB3928 rgb(171, 57, 40)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AB3928 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 22.4% green and 15.7% blue (171, 57, 40).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 62% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 77% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Chilli (#AB4231), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#AB3928 color codes

HEX	`#AB3928`
RGB	`rgb(171, 57, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 22.4%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 62%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 77%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 77%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.8, 45.68, 35.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.8, 57.93, 37.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.643, 11.74, 3.291)`
Decimal	`11221288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB3928, 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 #AB3928	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB3928 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #AB3928 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab3928; }
.text { color: #ab3928; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab3928; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 57 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab3928, #ab7b28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #AB3928?: #AB3928 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Chocolate Chilli. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB3928?: The RGB value is 171, 57, 40: 171 red, 57 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB3928?: The complementary color is #289AAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB3928?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.