What color is #AB6D64?

#AB6D64 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rustling Leaves. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB6D64?

The RGB value is 171, 109, 100: 171 red, 109 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB6D64?

The complementary color is #64A2AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB6D64?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB6D64 color

#AB6D64 rgb(171, 109, 100)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AB6D64 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 42.7% green and 39.2% blue (171, 109, 100).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 30% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 42% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Rustling Leaves (#AD6961), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#AB6D64 color codes

HEX	`#AB6D64`
RGB	`rgb(171, 109, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 42.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 30%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 42%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.42, 23.59, 15.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.42, 28.12, 32.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.565, 20.517, 14.721)`
Decimal	`11234660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB6D64, 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 #AB6D64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB6D64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	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 #AB6D64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab6d64; }
.text { color: #ab6d64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab6d64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 109 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab6d64, #ab9164); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AB6D64?: #AB6D64 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rustling Leaves. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB6D64?: The RGB value is 171, 109, 100: 171 red, 109 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB6D64?: The complementary color is #64A2AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB6D64?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.