Information about #AB402D color

#AB402D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB402D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 64, 45) — 67.1% red, 25.1% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 49 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #AB402D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kamikaze (#A43F30). Nearby in the Register you will also find Medium Carmine (#AF4035) and Sweet Brown (#A83731).

The recipe behind #AB402D is rgb(171, 64, 45), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AB402D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. #AB402D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AB402D color variations

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

#AB402D 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 #AB402D

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

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB402D
  • RGB171, 64, 45
  • CMYK0, 42, 49, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 64, 45)
  • HSL9°, 58%, 42%
  • HSL Precise9.048°, 58.333%, 42.353%
  • HSV9°, 74%, 67%
  • HSB9°, 74%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.251, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.251, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.251, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB402D
  • DECIMAL ID11223085
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01