Information about #AB8C8F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AB8C8F falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 140, 143) — 67.1% red, 54.9% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 11 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained red, #AB8C8F appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Anticipation (#A88A8E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Thatch (#B1948F) and High Tea (#A18C90).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 140, 143)), which gives #AB8C8F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AB8C8F: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AB8C8F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AB8C8F color variations

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

#AB8C8F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AB8C8F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AB8C8F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AB8C8F 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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#AB8C8F 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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#ABA88C
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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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#9FAB8C
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#988CAB
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Nearest named colors to #AB8C8F

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

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Triple Milestone color link
Triple Milestone

#A59591

Hazy Lavender color link
Hazy Lavender

#A49591

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Ecru Ochre color link
Ecru Ochre

#A48D83

English Lavender color link
English Lavender

#B48395

Zorba color link
Zorba

#A29589

Vintage color link
Vintage

#A78087

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

#AB8C8F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB8C8F
  • RGB171, 140, 143
  • CMYK0, 12, 11, 33
  • HSL354°, 16%, 61%
  • HSL Precise354.194°, 15.578%, 60.98%
  • HSV354°, 18%, 67%
  • HSB354°, 18%, 67%
  • HEX IDAB8C8F
  • DECIMAL ID11242639
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
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