Information about #AB5036 color

#AB5036 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AB5036 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 80, 54) — 67.1% red, 31.4% green, 21.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 46 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AB5036 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and 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 almost identical to Orange Roughy (#A85335). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vesuvius (#A85533) and Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 80, 54) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AB5036 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AB5036 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AB5036 color variations

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

#AB5036 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 #AB5036

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

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB5036
  • RGB171, 80, 54
  • CMYK0, 36, 46, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 80, 54)
  • HSL13°, 52%, 44%
  • HSL Precise13.333°, 52%, 44.118%
  • HSV13°, 68%, 67%
  • HSB13°, 68%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.314, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.314, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.314, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB5036
  • DECIMAL ID11227190
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01