What color is #AB636C?

#AB636C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB636C?

The RGB value is 171, 99, 108: 171 red, 99 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB636C?

The complementary color is #63ABA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB636C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and white text 4.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB636C color

#AB636C rgb(171, 99, 108)

Shades of red

The hex color #AB636C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 38.8% green and 42.4% blue (171, 99, 108).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 30% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 37% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#AB636C color codes

HEX	`#AB636C`
RGB	`rgb(171, 99, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 38.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 30%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 37%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.29, 30.12, 7.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.29, 31.07, 14.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.964, 18.666, 16.525)`
Decimal	`11232108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB636C, 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 #AB636C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB636C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	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 #AB636C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab636c; }
.text { color: #ab636c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab636c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 99 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab636c, #ab7e63); }

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Questions

What color is #AB636C?: #AB636C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB636C?: The RGB value is 171, 99, 108: 171 red, 99 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB636C?: The complementary color is #63ABA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB636C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and white text 4.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.