Information about #AB2428 color

#AB2428 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AB2428 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 36, 40) (67.1% red, 14.1% green, 15.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 53 / 51 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm red, #AB2428 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rambutan Red (#A72127). Nearby in the Register you will also find Upsdell Red (#AE2029) and Netherlands Red (#AE1C28).

The recipe behind #AB2428 is rgb(171, 36, 40), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AB2428 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AB2428 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AB2428 color variations

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

#AB2428 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 #AB2428

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB2428
  • RGB171, 36, 40
  • CMYK0, 53, 51, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 36, 40)
  • HSL358°, 65%, 41%
  • HSL Precise358.222°, 65.217%, 40.588%
  • HSV358°, 79%, 67%
  • HSB358°, 79%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.141, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.141, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.141, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB2428
  • DECIMAL ID11215912
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01