Information about #AB472F color

#AB472F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB472F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 71, 47) (67.1% red, 27.8% green, 18.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 39 / 49 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AB472F reads as a clearly saturated warm red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Birch Brown (#B14A30). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Medium Carmine (#AF4035) and Rose Of Sharon (#AC512D).

The recipe behind #AB472F is rgb(171, 71, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AB472F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. No one has named #AB472F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AB472F color variations

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

#AB472F 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 #AB472F

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

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB472F
  • RGB171, 71, 47
  • CMYK0, 39, 49, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 71, 47)
  • HSL12°, 57%, 43%
  • HSL Precise11.613°, 56.881%, 42.745%
  • HSV12°, 73%, 67%
  • HSB12°, 73%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.278, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.278, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.278, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB472F
  • DECIMAL ID11224879
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01