Information about #AB3F17 color

#AB3F17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AB3F17 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 63, 23) — 67.1% red, 24.7% green, 9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 58 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #AB3F17 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Metallic Brown (#AC4313). Slightly further away sit Ayers Rock (#AE451D) and Chinese Red (#AA381E).

The recipe behind #AB3F17 is rgb(171, 63, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AB3F17: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AB3F17 color variations

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#AB3F17 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 #AB3F17

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

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

#AB3F17 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB3F17
  • RGB171, 63, 23
  • CMYK0, 42, 58, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 63, 23)
  • HSL16°, 76%, 38%
  • HSL Precise16.216°, 76.289%, 38.039%
  • HSV16°, 87%, 67%
  • HSB16°, 87%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.247, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.247, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.247, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAB3F17
  • DECIMAL ID11222807
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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