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#AB6963 Color

#AB6963 is rgb(171, 105, 99) in RGB, hsl(5, 30%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 42%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB6963
HEX#AB6963
RGBrgb(171, 105, 99)
HSLhsl(5, 30%, 53%)
HSVhsv(5, 42%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 42%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.086 25.6)
LABlab(51.77% 26.62 15.15)
LCHlch(51.77% 30.63 29.65)

What #AB6963 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AB6963, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#AB6963 Channel Values

How #AB6963 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 171 · G 105 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 30% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 42% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 42% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.26:1 vs white · 4.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB6963 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB6963

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB6963; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AB6963

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #AB6963 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AB6963
Protanopia#787863
Protanomaly#8F7263
Deuteranopia#848460
Deuteranomaly#957A61
Tritanopia#AB6868
Tritanomaly#AB6966
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #AB6963 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ab6963: #AB6963;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB6963;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab6963': '#AB6963' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.412, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_ab6963">#AB6963</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB6963"

More Red Colors

#AB6963 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB6963 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB6963?

#AB6963 is a mid-tone red — rgb(171, 105, 99) in RGB and hsl(5, 30%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.78.

What is the RGB value of #AB6963?

#AB6963 is rgb(171, 105, 99) — red 171, green 105, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB6963?

#AB6963 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 42%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB6963 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB6963 scores 4.26:1 against white and 4.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB6963 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB6963 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.14, which is visibly different.

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