Information about #AB1016 color

#AB1016 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AB1016 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 16, 22) — 67.1% red, 6.3% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 61 / 58 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AB1016 is a vivid, lively red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vibrant Ruby (#A7080D). Slightly further away sit Spartan Crimson (#9E1316) and Youtube Red (#B2071D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 16, 22)), which gives #AB1016 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. #AB1016 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AB1016 color variations

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

#AB1016 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AB1016

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

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB1016
  • RGB171, 16, 22
  • CMYK0, 61, 58, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 16, 22)
  • HSL358°, 83%, 37%
  • HSL Precise357.677°, 82.888%, 36.667%
  • HSV358°, 91%, 67%
  • HSB358°, 91%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.063, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.063, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.063, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAB1016
  • DECIMAL ID11210774
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01