Information about #AB5C1B color

#AB5C1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB5C1B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 92, 27) — 67.1% red, 36.1% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 56 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated orange, #AB5C1B sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Omega (#B56519). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Brown (#B5651D) and Dirty Brown (#B5651E).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 92, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #AB5C1B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AB5C1B color variations

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#AB5C1B 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 #AB5C1B

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

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB5C1B
  • RGB171, 92, 27
  • CMYK0, 31, 56, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 92, 27)
  • HSL27°, 73%, 39%
  • HSL Precise27.083°, 72.727%, 38.824%
  • HSV27°, 84%, 67%
  • HSB27°, 84%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.361, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.361, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.361, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAB5C1B
  • DECIMAL ID11230235
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01