What color is #AB7077?

#AB7077 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB7077?

The RGB value is 171, 112, 119: 171 red, 112 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB7077?

The complementary color is #70ABA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB7077?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB7077 color

#AB7077 rgb(171, 112, 119)

Shades of red

The hex color #AB7077 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 43.9% green and 46.7% blue (171, 112, 119).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 26% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 30% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#AB7077 color codes

HEX	`#AB7077`
RGB	`rgb(171, 112, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 43.9%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 26%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 35%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 30%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.58, 24.33, 5.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.58, 25.01, 13.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.919, 21.58, 20.249)`
Decimal	`11235447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB7077, 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 #AB7077	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB7077 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	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 #AB7077 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab7077; }
.text { color: #ab7077; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab7077; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 112 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab7077, #ab8770); }

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Questions

What color is #AB7077?: #AB7077 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB7077?: The RGB value is 171, 112, 119: 171 red, 112 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB7077?: The complementary color is #70ABA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB7077?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.