Information about #AB3E26 color

#AB3E26 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB3E26 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 62, 38) — 67.1% red, 24.3% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 52 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm red, #AB3E26 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chinese Brown (#AB381F). Slightly further away sit Chinese Red (#AA381E) and Ayers Rock (#AE451D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 62, 38)), which gives #AB3E26 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. #AB3E26 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AB3E26 color variations

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#AB3E26 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 #AB3E26

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

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB3E26
  • RGB171, 62, 38
  • CMYK0, 43, 52, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 62, 38)
  • HSL11°, 64%, 41%
  • HSL Precise10.827°, 63.636%, 40.98%
  • HSV11°, 78%, 67%
  • HSB11°, 78%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.243, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.243, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.243, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB3E26
  • DECIMAL ID11222566
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01