What color is #AB4879?

#AB4879 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Our Little Secret. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB4879?

The RGB value is 171, 72, 121: 171 red, 72 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB4879?

The complementary color is #48AB7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB4879?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB4879 color

#AB4879 rgb(171, 72, 121)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AB4879 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 28.2% green and 47.5% blue (171, 72, 121).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 41% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 29% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Our Little Secret (#A84B7A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#AB4879 color codes

HEX	`#AB4879`
RGB	`rgb(171, 72, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 28.2%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 41%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 58%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 29%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.19, 45.86, -7.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.19, 46.5, 350.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.564, 14.675, 19.73)`
Decimal	`11225209`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB4879, 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 #AB4879	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB4879 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #AB4879 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab4879; }
.text { color: #ab4879; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab4879; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 72 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab4879, #ab4948); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AB4879?: #AB4879 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Our Little Secret. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB4879?: The RGB value is 171, 72, 121: 171 red, 72 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB4879?: The complementary color is #48AB7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB4879?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.