What color is #AB4E6A?

#AB4E6A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB4E6A?

The RGB value is 171, 78, 106: 171 red, 78 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB4E6A?

The complementary color is #4EAB8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB4E6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB4E6A color

#AB4E6A rgb(171, 78, 106)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AB4E6A is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 30.6% green and 41.6% blue (171, 78, 106).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 37% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 38% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#AB4E6A color codes

HEX	`#AB4E6A`
RGB	`rgb(171, 78, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 30.6%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 37%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 54%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 38%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.84, 41.02, 2.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.84, 41.09, 3.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.122, 15.15, 15.392)`
Decimal	`11226730`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB4E6A, 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 #AB4E6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB4E6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #AB4E6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab4e6a; }
.text { color: #ab4e6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab4e6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 78 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab4e6a, #ab614e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AB4E6A?: #AB4E6A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB4E6A?: The RGB value is 171, 78, 106: 171 red, 78 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB4E6A?: The complementary color is #4EAB8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB4E6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.