What color is #AB4551?

#AB4551 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 #AB4551?

The RGB value is 171, 69, 81: 171 red, 69 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB4551?

The complementary color is #45AB9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB4551?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB4551 color

#AB4551 rgb(171, 69, 81)

Shades of red

The hex color #AB4551 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 27.1% green and 31.8% blue (171, 69, 81).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 43% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 53% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Romantic Embers (#B23E4F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#AB4551 color codes

HEX	`#AB4551`
RGB	`rgb(171, 69, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 27.1%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 43%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 60%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 53%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.52, 42.85, 14.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.52, 45.23, 18.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.41, 13.511, 9.316)`
Decimal	`11224401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB4551, 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 #AB4551	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB4551 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #AB4551 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab4551; }
.text { color: #ab4551; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab4551; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 69 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab4551, #ab6c45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #AB4551?: #AB4551 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 #AB4551?: The RGB value is 171, 69, 81: 171 red, 69 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB4551?: The complementary color is #45AB9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB4551?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.