Information about #AB3526 color

#AB3526 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AB3526 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 53, 38) (67.1% red, 20.8% green, 14.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 46 / 52 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AB3526 presents itself as a strongly colored earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chinese Brown (#AB381F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chinese Red (#AA381E) and Brick (#A03623).

The recipe behind #AB3526 is rgb(171, 53, 38), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AB3526: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. #AB3526 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AB3526 color variations

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

#AB3526 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 #AB3526

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

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB3526
  • RGB171, 53, 38
  • CMYK0, 46, 52, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 53, 38)
  • HSL7°, 64%, 41%
  • HSL Precise6.767°, 63.636%, 40.98%
  • HSV7°, 78%, 67%
  • HSB7°, 78%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.208, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.208, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.208, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB3526
  • DECIMAL ID11220262
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01