Information about #AB3E3B color

#AB3E3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB3E3B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 62, 59) (67.1% red, 24.3% green, 23.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 43 / 44 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AB3E3B is a clearly saturated earthy red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cincinnati (#A5403F). Slightly further away sit Medium Carmine (#AF4035) and Moulin Rouge (#AD463F).

The recipe behind #AB3E3B is rgb(171, 62, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AB3E3B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AB3E3B color variations

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#AB3E3B 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 #AB3E3B

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

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB3E3B
  • RGB171, 62, 59
  • CMYK0, 43, 44, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 62, 59)
  • HSL2°, 49%, 45%
  • HSL Precise1.607°, 48.696%, 45.098%
  • HSV2°, 65%, 67%
  • HSB2°, 65%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.243, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.243, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.243, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB3E3B
  • DECIMAL ID11222587
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01