What color is #AB5D61?

#AB5D61 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB5D61?

The RGB value is 171, 93, 97: 171 red, 93 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB5D61?

The complementary color is #5DABA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB5D61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB5D61 color

#AB5D61 rgb(171, 93, 97)

Shades of red

The hex color #AB5D61 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 36.5% green and 38% blue (171, 93, 97).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 32% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 43% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Hot Flamingo (#B35966), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#AB5D61 color codes

HEX	`#AB5D61`
RGB	`rgb(171, 93, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 36.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 32%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 46%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 43%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.7, 32.1, 11.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.7, 34.25, 20.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.868, 17.352, 13.452)`
Decimal	`11230561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB5D61, 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 #AB5D61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB5D61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #AB5D61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab5d61; }
.text { color: #ab5d61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab5d61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 93 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab5d61, #ab805d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AB5D61?: #AB5D61 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB5D61?: The RGB value is 171, 93, 97: 171 red, 93 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB5D61?: The complementary color is #5DABA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB5D61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.