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#AB9296 Color

#AB9296 is rgb(171, 146, 150) in RGB, hsl(350, 13%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB9296
HEX#AB9296
RGBrgb(171, 146, 150)
HSLhsl(350, 13%, 62%)
HSVhsv(350, 15%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(68.4% 0.03 7)
LABlab(62.94% 10.15 1.53)
LCHlch(62.94% 10.27 8.57)

What #AB9296 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 #AB9296, 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.

#AB9296 Channel Values

How #AB9296 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 146 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 13% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 15% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 12% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.88:1 vs white · 7.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB9296 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 text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB9296

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB9296; 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 #AB9296

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 #AB9296 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#AB9296
Protanopia#979796
Protanomaly#9F9596
Deuteranopia#9B9B95
Deuteranomaly#A29796
Tritanopia#AB9393
Tritanomaly#AB9294
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #AB9296 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab9296: #AB9296;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB9296;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab9296': '#AB9296' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.573, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_ab9296">#AB9296</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB9296"

More Red Colors

#AB9296 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB9296 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB9296?

#AB9296 is a light red — rgb(171, 146, 150) in RGB and hsl(350, 13%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.59.

What is the RGB value of #AB9296?

#AB9296 is rgb(171, 146, 150) — red 171, green 146, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB9296?

#AB9296 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB9296 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB9296 scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB9296 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB9296 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 9.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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