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#ab4850 color: English Red

#ab4850 is rgb(171, 72, 80) in RGB and oklch(53.365% 0.13011 17.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

53.4%
0.130
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ab4850

#ab4850 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is English Red (#ab4b52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ab4850 mixed with white

  1. ab4850
  2. b55b60
  3. bf6d71
  4. c87f81
  5. d19192
  6. daa3a4
  7. e2b5b5
  8. eac7c7
  9. f1dada
  10. f8ecec

Darker: #ab4850 mixed with black

  1. ab4850
  2. 943d44
  3. 7e3339
  4. 68292e
  5. 541f24
  6. 40161a
  7. 2d0d10
  8. 1b0607
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ab4850 with less saturation

  1. ab4850
  2. a64d53
  3. a05256
  4. 9b5659
  5. 955a5c
  6. 8f5d5f
  7. 896162
  8. 826464
  9. 7b6767
  10. 746a6a

Questions about #ab4850

What color is #ab4850?

#ab4850 is soft rose. The closest named color is English Red. In RGB it is rgb(171, 72, 80), in HSL hsl(355.15, 40.74%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.365% 0.13011 17.726).

What colors go well with #ab4850?

The complementary color of #ab4850 is #007f83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a1497a and #a7511c. The triadic partners are #447e2c and #386cb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab4850?

White text reads better on #ab4850: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab4850 a warm or cool color?

#ab4850 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.13.