Information about #AB5E47 color

#AB5E47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AB5E47 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 94, 71) (67.1% red, 36.9% green, 27.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 30 / 39 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AB5E47 presents itself as a confidently colored red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Vermilion (#A8614A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44) and Crail (#A65648).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 94, 71) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AB5E47 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AB5E47 color variations

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

#AB5E47 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 #AB5E47

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

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Redwood color link
Redwood

#A45A52

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Sepia Skin color link
Sepia Skin

#9E5B40

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB5E47
  • RGB171, 94, 71
  • CMYK0, 30, 39, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 94, 71)
  • HSL14°, 41%, 47%
  • HSL Precise13.8°, 41.322%, 47.451%
  • HSV14°, 58%, 67%
  • HSB14°, 58%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.369, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.369, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.369, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB5E47
  • DECIMAL ID11230791
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01