Information about #AB151C color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #AB151C reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Carnelian (#B31B1B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Del Toro (#B11D20) and Pulse (#A41D19).
In RGB terms — rgb(171, 21, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #AB151C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#AB151C color variations
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#AB151C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#AB151C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AB151C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#AB151C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AB151C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #AB151C color
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Nearest named colors to #AB151C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B31B1B
#B11D20
#A41D19
#B11226
#AE1C28
#9E1316
#B2071D
#B22222
#B62020
#9B111E
#A72127
#BC161C
#AB151C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#AB151C
- RGB171, 21, 28
- CMYK0, 59, 56, 33
- CSSrgb(171, 21, 28)
- HSL357°, 78%, 38%
- HSL Precise357.2°, 78.125%, 37.647%
- HSV357°, 88%, 67%
- HSB357°, 88%, 67%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
- GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.082, 0.110)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.082, 0.110, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.082, 0.110)
- Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX IDAB151C
- DECIMAL ID11212060
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
