Information about #AB1618 color

#AB1618 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB1618 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 22, 24) — 67.1% red, 8.6% green, 9.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 58 / 58 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AB1618 presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Carnelian (#B31B1B). Slightly further away sit Pulse (#A41D19) and Del Toro (#B11D20).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 22, 24)), which gives #AB1618 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AB1618 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AB1618 color variations

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

#AB1618 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 #AB1618

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

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Ruby Red color link
Ruby Red

#9B111E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB1618
  • RGB171, 22, 24
  • CMYK0, 58, 58, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 22, 24)
  • HSL359°, 77%, 38%
  • HSL Precise359.195°, 77.202%, 37.843%
  • HSV359°, 87%, 67%
  • HSB359°, 87%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.086, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.086, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.086, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAB1618
  • DECIMAL ID11212312
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01