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#ab2c39 color: Pompeian Red

#ab2c39 is rgb(171, 44, 57) in RGB and oklch(49.566% 0.1626 20.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

49.6%
0.163
20°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • rose-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #ab2c39

#ab2c39 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.66:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pompeian Red (#a82a38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #ab2c39 mixed with white

  1. ab2c39
  2. b6454b
  3. c05b5e
  4. ca7071
  5. d38584
  6. dc9998
  7. e4adac
  8. ecc1c0
  9. f3d6d5
  10. f9eaea

Darker: #ab2c39 mixed with black

  1. ab2c39
  2. 942530
  3. 7e1e28
  4. 68171f
  5. 541117
  6. 400a10
  7. 2d0509
  8. 1b0204
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ab2c39 with less saturation

  1. ab2c39
  2. a5353e
  3. 9f3d42
  4. 984346
  5. 91494a
  6. 8a4e4e
  7. 835352
  8. 7c5756
  9. 745b5a
  10. 6b5f5e

Questions about #ab2c39

What color is #ab2c39?

#ab2c39 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Pompeian Red. In RGB it is rgb(171, 44, 57), in HSL hsl(353.86, 59.07%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.566% 0.1626 20.103).

What colors go well with #ab2c39?

The complementary color of #ab2c39 is #007379. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a12e6f and #a33e00. The triadic partners are #1e7600 and #235dbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab2c39?

White text reads better on #ab2c39: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab2c39 a warm or cool color?

#ab2c39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.163.