What color is #AB606A?

#AB606A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB606A?

The RGB value is 171, 96, 106: 171 red, 96 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB606A?

The complementary color is #60ABA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB606A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB606A color

#AB606A rgb(171, 96, 106)

Shades of red

The hex color #AB606A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 37.6% green and 41.6% blue (171, 96, 106).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 31% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 38% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#AB606A color codes

HEX	`#AB606A`
RGB	`rgb(171, 96, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 37.6%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 31%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 44%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 38%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.58, 31.52, 7.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.58, 32.47, 13.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.58, 18.066, 15.878)`
Decimal	`11231338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB606A, 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 #AB606A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB606A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	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 #AB606A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab606a; }
.text { color: #ab606a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab606a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 96 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab606a, #ab7b60); }

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Questions

What color is #AB606A?: #AB606A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB606A?: The RGB value is 171, 96, 106: 171 red, 96 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB606A?: The complementary color is #60ABA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB606A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.