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#ab555e color: Grenadine

#ab555e is rgb(171, 85, 94) in RGB and oklch(55.64% 0.11271 14.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

55.6%
0.113
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #ab555e

#ab555e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grenadine (#ac545e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ab555e mixed with white

  1. ab555e
  2. b5666d
  3. be777c
  4. c7878b
  5. d0989b
  6. d9a9ab
  7. e1babc
  8. e9cbcc
  9. f0dcdd
  10. f8edee

Darker: #ab555e mixed with black

  1. ab555e
  2. 944951
  3. 7e3d44
  4. 683137
  5. 54262b
  6. 401c1f
  7. 2d1114
  8. 1b080a
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ab555e with less saturation

  1. ab555e
  2. a65960
  3. a15c62
  4. 9c6065
  5. 976367
  6. 926669
  7. 8c696b
  8. 866c6d
  9. 806e6f
  10. 7a7171

Questions about #ab555e

What color is #ab555e?

#ab555e is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(171, 85, 94), in HSL hsl(353.72, 33.86%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.64% 0.11271 14.891).

What colors go well with #ab555e?

The complementary color of #ab555e is #008788. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a15683 and #a95c37. The triadic partners are #56823a and #4375b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab555e?

White text reads better on #ab555e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab555e a warm or cool color?

#ab555e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.113.