What color is #AB879C?

#AB879C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB879C?

The RGB value is 171, 135, 156: 171 red, 135 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB879C?

The complementary color is #87AB96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB879C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB879C color

#AB879C rgb(171, 135, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AB879C is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 52.9% green and 61.2% blue (171, 135, 156).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 18% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#AB879C color codes

HEX	`#AB879C`
RGB	`rgb(171, 135, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 52.9%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 18%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 21%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 9%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.24, 17.26, -5.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.24, 18.24, 341.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.459, 28.387, 35.268)`
Decimal	`11241372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB879C, 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 #AB879C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB879C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	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 #AB879C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab879c; }
.text { color: #ab879c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab879c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 135 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab879c, #ab878a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AB879C?: #AB879C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB879C?: The RGB value is 171, 135, 156: 171 red, 135 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB879C?: The complementary color is #87AB96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB879C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.