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#ab5960 color: Ruby Petals

#ab5960 is rgb(171, 89, 96) in RGB and oklch(56.328% 0.10718 15.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

56.3%
0.107
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #ab5960

#ab5960 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ruby Petals (#aa5b67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ab5960 mixed with white

  1. ab5960
  2. b5696f
  3. be7a7e
  4. c78a8d
  5. d09a9d
  6. d8abac
  7. e0bbbc
  8. e8cccd
  9. f0dddd
  10. f8eeee

Darker: #ab5960 mixed with black

  1. ab5960
  2. 944c52
  3. 7e4045
  4. 683438
  5. 54282c
  6. 401d20
  7. 2d1315
  8. 1b090a
  9. 0b0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ab5960 with less saturation

  1. ab5960
  2. a65d62
  3. a26064
  4. 9d6367
  5. 986669
  6. 92696b
  7. 8d6c6d
  8. 876e6f
  9. 827171
  10. 7c7373

Questions about #ab5960

What color is #ab5960?

#ab5960 is soft rose. The closest named color is Ruby Petals. In RGB it is rgb(171, 89, 96), in HSL hsl(354.88, 32.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.328% 0.10718 15.737).

What colors go well with #ab5960?

The complementary color of #ab5960 is #00888a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a25a83 and #a85f3c. The triadic partners are #588341 and #4977b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab5960?

White text reads better on #ab5960: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab5960 a warm or cool color?

#ab5960 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.107.