What color is #AB6892?

#AB6892 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB6892?

The RGB value is 171, 104, 146: 171 red, 104 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB6892?

The complementary color is #68AB81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB6892?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and white text 4.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB6892 color

#AB6892 rgb(171, 104, 146)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AB6892 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 40.8% green and 57.3% blue (171, 104, 146).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 29% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 15% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#AB6892 color codes

HEX	`#AB6892`
RGB	`rgb(171, 104, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 40.8%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 29%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 39%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 15%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.55, 32.95, -11.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.55, 34.93, 340.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.933, 20.635, 29.753)`
Decimal	`11233426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB6892, 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 #AB6892	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB6892 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	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 #AB6892 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab6892; }
.text { color: #ab6892; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab6892; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 104 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab6892, #ab6871); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AB6892?: #AB6892 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB6892?: The RGB value is 171, 104, 146: 171 red, 104 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB6892?: The complementary color is #68AB81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB6892?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and white text 4.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.