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#ab4952 color: English Red

#ab4952 is rgb(171, 73, 82) in RGB and oklch(53.553% 0.12878 16.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

53.6%
0.129
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ab4952

#ab4952 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, 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: #ab4952 mixed with white

  1. ab4952
  2. b55c62
  3. bf6e72
  4. c88083
  5. d19294
  6. daa3a5
  7. e2b5b6
  8. eac8c8
  9. f1dada
  10. f8ecec

Darker: #ab4952 mixed with black

  1. ab4952
  2. 943e46
  3. 7e343b
  4. 682a2f
  5. 542025
  6. 40171a
  7. 2d0e11
  8. 1b0608
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ab4952 with less saturation

  1. ab4952
  2. a64e55
  3. a05258
  4. 9b575a
  5. 955a5d
  6. 8f5e60
  7. 896163
  8. 826565
  9. 7c6868
  10. 756b6b

Questions about #ab4952

What color is #ab4952?

#ab4952 is soft rose. The closest named color is English Red. In RGB it is rgb(171, 73, 82), in HSL hsl(354.49, 40.16%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.553% 0.12878 16.936).

What colors go well with #ab4952?

The complementary color of #ab4952 is #008083. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a14a7c and #a85120. The triadic partners are #467e2c and #386db7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab4952?

White text reads better on #ab4952: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab4952 a warm or cool color?

#ab4952 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.129.