Information about #AB112D color

#AB112D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AB112D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 17, 45) (67.1% red, 6.7% green, 17.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 90 / 74 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #AB112D holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wine Red (#B11226). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Falcons Red (#A71930) and Rouge (#AB1239).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 17, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AB112D: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AB112D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AB112D color variations

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

#AB112D 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 #AB112D

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

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB112D
  • RGB171, 17, 45
  • CMYK0, 90, 74, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 17, 45)
  • HSL349°, 82%, 37%
  • HSL Precise349.091°, 81.915%, 36.863%
  • HSV349°, 90%, 67%
  • HSB349°, 90%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.067, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.067, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.067, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAB112D
  • DECIMAL ID11211053
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01