Information about #AB6550 color

#AB6550 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AB6550 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 101, 80) (67.1% red, 39.6% green, 31.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 41 / 53 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned earthy red, #AB6550 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Claypot (#AB6950). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sante Fe (#A96A50) and Moderate Vermilion (#A8614A).

The recipe behind #AB6550 is rgb(171, 101, 80), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AB6550: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. #AB6550 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AB6550 color variations

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

#AB6550 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 #AB6550

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

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Redwood color link
Redwood

#A45A52

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB6550
  • RGB171, 101, 80
  • CMYK0, 41, 53, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 101, 80)
  • HSL14°, 36%, 49%
  • HSL Precise13.846°, 36.255%, 49.216%
  • HSV14°, 53%, 67%
  • HSB14°, 53%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.396, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.396, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.396, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB6550
  • DECIMAL ID11232592
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01