Information about #AB3B42 color

#AB3B42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AB3B42 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 59, 66) (67.1% red, 23.1% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 44 / 41 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #AB3B42 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cincinnati (#A5403F). Slightly further away sit Bliss (#B3393E) and La Bamba (#A43F48).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 59, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AB3B42: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. No one has named #AB3B42 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AB3B42 color variations

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

#AB3B42 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 #AB3B42

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

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB3B42
  • RGB171, 59, 66
  • CMYK0, 44, 41, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 59, 66)
  • HSL356°, 49%, 45%
  • HSL Precise356.25°, 48.696%, 45.098%
  • HSV356°, 65%, 67%
  • HSB356°, 65%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.231, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.231, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.231, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB3B42
  • DECIMAL ID11221826
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01