What color is #AB859C?

#AB859C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB859C?

The RGB value is 171, 133, 156: 171 red, 133 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB859C?

The complementary color is #85AB94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB859C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB859C color

#AB859C rgb(171, 133, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AB859C is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 52.2% green and 61.2% blue (171, 133, 156).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 18% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#AB859C color codes

HEX	`#AB859C`
RGB	`rgb(171, 133, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 52.2%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 18%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 22%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 9%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.74, 18.39, -6.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.74, 19.55, 340.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.183, 27.834, 35.176)`
Decimal	`11240860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB859C, 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 #AB859C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB859C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	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 #AB859C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab859c; }
.text { color: #ab859c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab859c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 133 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab859c, #ab8589); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AB859C?: #AB859C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB859C?: The RGB value is 171, 133, 156: 171 red, 133 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB859C?: The complementary color is #85AB94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB859C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.