What color is #AB758B?

#AB758B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB758B?

The RGB value is 171, 117, 139: 171 red, 117 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB758B?

The complementary color is #75AB95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB758B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB758B color

#AB758B rgb(171, 117, 139)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AB758B is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 45.9% green and 54.5% blue (171, 117, 139).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 24% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#AB758B color codes

HEX	`#AB758B`
RGB	`rgb(171, 117, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 45.9%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 24%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 32%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 19%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.32, 24.53, -3.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.32, 24.76, 352.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.816, 23.246, 27.443)`
Decimal	`11236747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB758B, 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 #AB758B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB758B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	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 #AB758B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab758b; }
.text { color: #ab758b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab758b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 117 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab758b, #ab7a75); }

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Questions

What color is #AB758B?: #AB758B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB758B?: The RGB value is 171, 117, 139: 171 red, 117 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB758B?: The complementary color is #75AB95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB758B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.