#AB4A51 Hex Color

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Hex color #ab4a51 graphic
#ab4a51 is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, warm, mellow, red, reddish, brick red and terracotta. It is a shade of red, brick red. The hex code is #ab4a51.

Questions about #ab4a51

What is #ab4a51 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ab4a51 is rgb(171, 74, 81), in HSL hsl(356, 40%, 48%) and in CMYK 0%, 57%, 53%, 33%.
Is #ab4a51 readable on white or black?
#ab4a51 has a 5.48:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.82:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.