Information about #AB163B color

#AB163B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB163B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 22, 59) (67.1% red, 8.6% green, 23.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 58 / 44 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AB163B is a strongly colored warm 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 almost identical to Rouge (#AB1239). Slightly further away sit Deep Carmine (#A9203E) and Falcons Red (#A71930).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 22, 59)), which gives #AB163B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AB163B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AB163B color variations

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

#AB163B 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 #AB163B

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

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Cool Red color link
Cool Red

#A80B44

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Royal Red color link
Royal Red

#9B1C31

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB163B
  • RGB171, 22, 59
  • CMYK0, 58, 44, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 22, 59)
  • HSL345°, 77%, 38%
  • HSL Precise345.101°, 77.202%, 37.843%
  • HSV345°, 87%, 67%
  • HSB345°, 87%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.086, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.086, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.086, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAB163B
  • DECIMAL ID11212347
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01