What color is #AB6262?

#AB6262 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Her Velour. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB6262?

The RGB value is 171, 98, 98: 171 red, 98 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB6262?

The complementary color is #62ABAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB6262?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB6262 color

#AB6262 rgb(171, 98, 98)

Shades of red

The hex color #AB6262 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 38.4% green and 38.4% blue (171, 98, 98).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 30% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 43% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Her Velour (#BB5F62), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#AB6262 color codes

HEX	`#AB6262`
RGB	`rgb(171, 98, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 38.4%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 30%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 43%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 43%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.83, 29.48, 12.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.83, 32.18, 23.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.368, 18.277, 13.85)`
Decimal	`11231842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB6262, 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 #AB6262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB6262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	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 #AB6262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab6262; }
.text { color: #ab6262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab6262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 98 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab6262, #ab8762); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AB6262?: #AB6262 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Her Velour. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB6262?: The RGB value is 171, 98, 98: 171 red, 98 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB6262?: The complementary color is #62ABAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB6262?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.