What color is #AB3E53?

#AB3E53 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Romantic Embers. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB3E53?

The RGB value is 171, 62, 83: 171 red, 62 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB3E53?

The complementary color is #3EAB96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB3E53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB3E53 color

#AB3E53 rgb(171, 62, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #AB3E53 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 24.3% green and 32.5% blue (171, 62, 83).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 47% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 51% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Romantic Embers (#B23E4F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#AB3E53 color codes

HEX	`#AB3E53`
RGB	`rgb(171, 62, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 24.3%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 47%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 64%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 51%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.35, 46.27, 11.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.35, 47.71, 14.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.08, 12.73, 9.582)`
Decimal	`11222611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB3E53, 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 #AB3E53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB3E53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #AB3E53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab3e53; }
.text { color: #ab3e53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab3e53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 62 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab3e53, #ab603e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #AB3E53?: #AB3E53 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Romantic Embers. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB3E53?: The RGB value is 171, 62, 83: 171 red, 62 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB3E53?: The complementary color is #3EAB96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB3E53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.