What color is #AB4C7E?

#AB4C7E 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 #AB4C7E?

The RGB value is 171, 76, 126: 171 red, 76 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB4C7E?

The complementary color is #4CAB79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB4C7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB4C7E color

#AB4C7E rgb(171, 76, 126)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AB4C7E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 29.8% green and 49.4% blue (171, 76, 126).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 38% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 26% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Our Little Secret (#A84B7A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#AB4C7E color codes

HEX	`#AB4C7E`
RGB	`rgb(171, 76, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 29.8%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 38%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 56%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 26%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.09, 44.61, -9.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.09, 45.58, 348.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.146, 15.335, 21.476)`
Decimal	`11226238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB4C7E, 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 #AB4C7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB4C7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #AB4C7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab4c7e; }
.text { color: #ab4c7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab4c7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 76 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab4c7e, #ab4c4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AB4C7E?: #AB4C7E 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 #AB4C7E?: The RGB value is 171, 76, 126: 171 red, 76 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB4C7E?: The complementary color is #4CAB79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB4C7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.