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#ab4950 color: English Red

#ab4950 is rgb(171, 73, 80) in RGB and oklch(53.506% 0.12882 18.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

53.5%
0.129
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ab4950

#ab4950 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #ab4950 mixed with white

  1. ab4950
  2. b55c60
  3. bf6e71
  4. c88081
  5. d19292
  6. daa3a4
  7. e2b5b6
  8. eac8c7
  9. f1dada
  10. f8ecec

Darker: #ab4950 mixed with black

  1. ab4950
  2. 943e44
  3. 7e3439
  4. 682a2e
  5. 542024
  6. 40171a
  7. 2d0e10
  8. 1b0607
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ab4950 with less saturation

  1. ab4950
  2. a64e53
  3. a05256
  4. 9b5759
  5. 955a5c
  6. 8f5e5f
  7. 896162
  8. 826565
  9. 7c6867
  10. 756a6a

Questions about #ab4950

What color is #ab4950?

#ab4950 is soft rose. The closest named color is English Red. In RGB it is rgb(171, 73, 80), in HSL hsl(355.71, 40.16%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.506% 0.12882 18.192).

What colors go well with #ab4950?

The complementary color of #ab4950 is #008084. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a14a7a and #a7521d. The triadic partners are #447e2e and #3a6cb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab4950?

White text reads better on #ab4950: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab4950 a warm or cool color?

#ab4950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.129.