Information about #AB463B color

#AB463B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AB463B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 70, 59) (67.1% red, 27.5% green, 23.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 40 / 44 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AB463B presents itself as a confidently colored red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moulin Rouge (#AD463F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D) and Forbidden (#B04640).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 70, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AB463B: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AB463B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AB463B color variations

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

#AB463B 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 #AB463B

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

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB463B
  • RGB171, 70, 59
  • CMYK0, 40, 44, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 70, 59)
  • HSL6°, 49%, 45%
  • HSL Precise5.893°, 48.696%, 45.098%
  • HSV6°, 65%, 67%
  • HSB6°, 65%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.275, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.275, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.275, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB463B
  • DECIMAL ID11224635
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01