Information about #AB5121 color

#AB5121 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AB5121 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 81, 33) — 67.1% red, 31.8% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 54 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AB5121 is a vivid, lively orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vindaloo (#A74F20). Slightly further away sit Rich Gold (#A15226) and Rose Of Sharon (#AC512D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 81, 33)), which gives #AB5121 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. #AB5121 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AB5121 color variations

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

#AB5121 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 #AB5121

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

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB5121
  • RGB171, 81, 33
  • CMYK0, 35, 54, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 81, 33)
  • HSL21°, 68%, 40%
  • HSL Precise20.87°, 67.647%, 40%
  • HSV21°, 81%, 67%
  • HSB21°, 81%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.318, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.318, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.318, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB5121
  • DECIMAL ID11227425
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01