#AB92A6 Color
#AB92A6 is rgb(171, 146, 166) in RGB, hsl(312, 13%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac Luster (#AE98AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AB92A6rgb(171, 146, 166)hsl(312, 13%, 62%)hsv(312, 15%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 33%)oklch(68.9% 0.041 332.9)lab(63.33% 12.30 -6.91)lch(63.33% 14.10 330.68)What #AB92A6 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 #AB92A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AB92A6 Channel Values
How #AB92A6 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 146 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 312° · S 13% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 312° · S 15% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 3% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.84:1 vs white · 7.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB92A6 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 #AB92A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB92A6; 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 #AB92A6
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 #AB92A6 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.
#AB92A6#9797A6#9F95A6#9B9BA5#A297A6#A99595#AA949C#999999Using #AB92A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ab92a6: #AB92A6;background-color: #AB92A6;colors: { 'color-ab92a6': '#AB92A6' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.573, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_ab92a6">#AB92A6</color>fill="#AB92A6"More Pink Colors
#AB92A6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AB92A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AB92A6?
#AB92A6 is a light pink — rgb(171, 146, 166) in RGB and hsl(312, 13%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac Luster (#AE98AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.51.
What is the RGB value of #AB92A6?
#AB92A6 is rgb(171, 146, 166) — red 171, green 146, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AB92A6?
#AB92A6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AB92A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AB92A6 scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AB92A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AB92A6 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 14.83, which is visibly different.
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