Information about #AB938C color

#AB938C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AB938C falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 147, 140) — 67.1% red, 57.6% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 12 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AB938C reads as a gently muted red and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Effervescent (#A8988E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Thatch (#B1948F) and Triple Milestone (#A59591).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 147, 140)), which gives #AB938C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AB938C color variations

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

#AB938C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AB938C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AB938C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AB938C 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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#AB938C 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 #AB938C

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

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Triple Milestone color link
Triple Milestone

#A59591

Hazy Lavender color link
Hazy Lavender

#A49591

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Zorba color link
Zorba

#A29589

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

Triple Truffle color link
Triple Truffle

#A39B8E

#AB938C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB938C
  • RGB171, 147, 140
  • CMYK0, 9, 12, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 147, 140)
  • HSL14°, 16%, 61%
  • HSL Precise13.548°, 15.578%, 60.98%
  • HSV14°, 18%, 67%
  • HSB14°, 18%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.576, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.576, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.576, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAB938C
  • DECIMAL ID11244428
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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