#ab5656 color: Bretzel Brown
#ab5656 is rgb(171, 86, 86) in RGB and oklch(55.604% 0.11165 21.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- amber-700
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #ab5656
#ab5656 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 21°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bretzel Brown (#aa5555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #ab5656 mixed with white
Darker: #ab5656 mixed with black
Calmer: #ab5656 with less saturation
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Questions about #ab5656
What color is #ab5656?
#ab5656 is soft red. The closest named color is Bretzel Brown. In RGB it is rgb(171, 86, 86), in HSL hsl(0, 33.6%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.604% 0.11165 21.306).
What colors go well with #ab5656?
The complementary color of #ab5656 is #00868e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a4567b and #a65e30. The triadic partners are #4b8343 and #4d72b4.
Is white or black text more readable on #ab5656?
White text reads better on #ab5656: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ab5656 a warm or cool color?
#ab5656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.112.