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#ab4959 color: Pink Quince

#ab4959 is rgb(171, 73, 89) in RGB and oklch(53.725% 0.12906 12.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

53.7%
0.129
12°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #ab4959

#ab4959 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Quince (#ab485b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ab4959 mixed with white

  1. ab4959
  2. b55c68
  3. bf6e78
  4. c88088
  5. d19198
  6. daa3a8
  7. e2b5b9
  8. eac8ca
  9. f1dadc
  10. f8eced

Darker: #ab4959 mixed with black

  1. ab4959
  2. 943e4c
  3. 7e3440
  4. 682a34
  5. 542028
  6. 40171d
  7. 2d0e13
  8. 1b0609
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ab4959 with less saturation

  1. ab4959
  2. a64e5b
  3. a0535d
  4. 9b575f
  5. 955b61
  6. 8f5e63
  7. 896266
  8. 836568
  9. 7c686a
  10. 756b6c

Questions about #ab4959

What color is #ab4959?

#ab4959 is soft rose. The closest named color is Pink Quince. In RGB it is rgb(171, 73, 89), in HSL hsl(350.2, 40.16%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.725% 0.12906 12.457).

What colors go well with #ab4959?

The complementary color of #ab4959 is #00817f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f4c82 and #aa5029. The triadic partners are #507d23 and #2d70b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab4959?

White text reads better on #ab4959: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab4959 a warm or cool color?

#ab4959 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.129.