What color is #AB6871?

#AB6871 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB6871?

The RGB value is 171, 104, 113: 171 red, 104 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB6871?

The complementary color is #68ABA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB6871?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB6871 color

#AB6871 rgb(171, 104, 113)

Shades of red

The hex color #AB6871 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 40.8% green and 44.3% blue (171, 104, 113).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 29% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 34% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#AB6871 color codes

HEX	`#AB6871`
RGB	`rgb(171, 104, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 40.8%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 29%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 39%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 34%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.56, 27.99, 6.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.56, 28.73, 12.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.726, 19.753, 18.13)`
Decimal	`11233393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB6871, 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 #AB6871	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB6871 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	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 #AB6871 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab6871; }
.text { color: #ab6871; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab6871; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 104 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab6871, #ab8068); }

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Questions

What color is #AB6871?: #AB6871 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB6871?: The RGB value is 171, 104, 113: 171 red, 104 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB6871?: The complementary color is #68ABA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB6871?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.