Palettes / Colors / #AB554F
#AB554F — Muted Red
#AB554F is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sienna (#A0522D) — not an exact match. CSS sienna gives you #A0522D, a different color; use #AB554F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AB554F is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4FA5AB; it also sits naturally between #AB4F77 and #AB834F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AB554F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 85, 79 |
| HSL | 4°, 37%, 49% |
| HSV | 4°, 54%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 50%, 54%, 33% |
| XYZ | 21.45, 15.72, 9.30 |
| Yxy | 15.72, 0.4616, 0.3382 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.60, 34.59, 19.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.65, 29.79, 12.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 33% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 54% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AB554F
.text { color: #AB554F; }
.background { background-color: #AB554F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AB554F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 85, 79); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 37%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AB554F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 85, 79, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AB554F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 85, 79, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AB554F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AB554F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4FA5AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.07:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.14:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AB554F: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AB554F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AB554F: ·
How #AB554F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AB554F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AB554F?
#AB554F is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 171, 85, 79). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AB554F?
#AB554F is RGB 171, 85, 79 — HSL 4°, 37%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 50%, 54%, 33%.
What colors go with #AB554F?
Its complement is #4FA5AB; analogous partners are #AB4F77 and #AB834F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AB554F for text?
White text on #AB554F has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.14:1.