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#ab5260 color: Grenadine

#ab5260 is rgb(171, 82, 96) in RGB and oklch(55.229% 0.11709 11.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

55.2%
0.117
12°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #ab5260

#ab5260 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grenadine (#ac545e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ab5260 mixed with white

  1. ab5260
  2. b5636f
  3. be747e
  4. c7858d
  5. d0969c
  6. d9a7ac
  7. e1b9bc
  8. e9cacd
  9. f1dbdd
  10. f8edee

Darker: #ab5260 mixed with black

  1. ab5260
  2. 944652
  3. 7e3b45
  4. 682f38
  5. 54252c
  6. 401a20
  7. 2d1115
  8. 1b080a
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ab5260 with less saturation

  1. ab5260
  2. a65662
  3. a15a64
  4. 9c5e65
  5. 976167
  6. 916469
  7. 8b676b
  8. 856a6d
  9. 7f6d6f
  10. 797070

Questions about #ab5260

What color is #ab5260?

#ab5260 is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(171, 82, 96), in HSL hsl(350.56, 35.18%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.229% 0.11709 11.85).

What colors go well with #ab5260?

The complementary color of #ab5260 is #008683. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f5485 and #aa5837. The triadic partners are #588031 and #3975b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab5260?

White text reads better on #ab5260: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab5260 a warm or cool color?

#ab5260 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.117.