What color is #AB4656?

#AB4656 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry on Top. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB4656?

The RGB value is 171, 70, 86: 171 red, 70 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB4656?

The complementary color is #46AB9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB4656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB4656 color

#AB4656 rgb(171, 70, 86)

Shades of red

The hex color #AB4656 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 27.5% green and 33.7% blue (171, 70, 86).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 42% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 50% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cherry on Top (#AC495C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#AB4656 color codes

HEX	`#AB4656`
RGB	`rgb(171, 70, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 27.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 42%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 59%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 50%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.82, 42.82, 11.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.82, 44.43, 15.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.666, 13.713, 10.361)`
Decimal	`11224662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB4656, 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 #AB4656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB4656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #AB4656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab4656; }
.text { color: #ab4656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab4656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 70 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab4656, #ab6846); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #AB4656?: #AB4656 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry on Top. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB4656?: The RGB value is 171, 70, 86: 171 red, 70 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB4656?: The complementary color is #46AB9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB4656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.