Information about #AB8B9A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AB8B9A falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 139, 154) — 67.1% red, 54.5% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 7 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AB8B9A presents itself as a gently muted pink-red rose — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Bouquet (#A78199). Slightly further away sit Anticipation (#A88A8E) and English Lavender (#B48395).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 139, 154)), which gives #AB8B9A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. #AB8B9A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AB8B9A color variations

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

#AB8B9A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AB8B9A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AB8B9A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AB8B9A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AB8B9A 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AB8B9A

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

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

English Lavender color link
English Lavender

#B48395

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Triple Milestone color link
Triple Milestone

#A59591

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Grayish Fuchsia color link
Grayish Fuchsia

#A87D9E

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Hazy Lavender color link
Hazy Lavender

#A49591

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

#AB8B9A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB8B9A
  • RGB171, 139, 154
  • CMYK0, 13, 7, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 139, 154)
  • HSL332°, 16%, 61%
  • HSL Precise331.875°, 16%, 60.784%
  • HSV332°, 19%, 67%
  • HSB332°, 19%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.545, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.545, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.545, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAB8B9A
  • DECIMAL ID11242394
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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