Information about #AB8B98 color

#AB8B98 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB8B98 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 139, 152) — 67.1% red, 54.5% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 7 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AB8B98 presents itself as a calm, restrained rose — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Anticipation (#A88A8E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bouquet (#A78199) and English Lavender (#B48395).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 139, 152) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #AB8B98 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AB8B98 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AB8B98 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AB8B98

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB8B98
  • RGB171, 139, 152
  • CMYK0, 13, 7, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 139, 152)
  • HSL336°, 16%, 61%
  • HSL Precise335.625°, 16%, 60.784%
  • HSV336°, 19%, 67%
  • HSB336°, 19%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.545, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.545, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.545, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAB8B98
  • DECIMAL ID11242392
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01