#AB7378 Color
#AB7378 is rgb(171, 115, 120) in RGB, hsl(355, 25%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 30%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turkish Rose (#B57281), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AB7378rgb(171, 115, 120)hsl(355, 25%, 56%)hsv(355, 33%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 30%, 33%)oklch(61.5% 0.071 13.5)lab(54.54% 23.24 6.73)lch(54.54% 24.19 16.15)What #AB7378 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 #AB7378, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AB7378 Channel Values
How #AB7378 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 171 · G 115 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 25% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 33% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 30% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.85:1 vs white · 5.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB7378 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.
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Colors That Go With #AB7378
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB7378; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AB7378
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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How #AB7378 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.
#AB7378#7F7F78#937A78#898976#988177#AB7474#AB7375#828282Using #AB7378 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ab7378: #AB7378;background-color: #AB7378;colors: { 'color-ab7378': '#AB7378' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.451, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_ab7378">#AB7378</color>fill="#AB7378"More Red Colors
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#AB7378 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AB7378?
#AB7378 is a mid-tone red — rgb(171, 115, 120) in RGB and hsl(355, 25%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turkish Rose (#B57281), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.
What is the RGB value of #AB7378?
#AB7378 is rgb(171, 115, 120) — red 171, green 115, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AB7378?
#AB7378 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 30%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AB7378 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AB7378 scores 3.85:1 against white and 5.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AB7378 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AB7378 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 10.86, which is visibly different.
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