Information about Chinese Brown color

#AB381F - Chinese Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AB381F, known as "Chinese Brown", falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 56, 31) — 67.1% red, 22% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AB381F is a vivid, lively warm red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chinese Red (#AA381E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rustic Coral (#AE3415) and Brick (#A03623).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 56, 31)), which gives #AB381F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. The name "Chinese Brown" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Chinese Brown color variations

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

Chinese Brown color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Chinese Brown

#AB381F
#D94F30

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#E27B63

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#ECA797

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#F5D3CB

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White

#FFFFFF

Chinese Brown color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Chinese Brown

#AB381F
#892D19

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#672212

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#44160C

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#220B06

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Black

#000000

Chinese Brown color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Chinese Brown

#AB381F
#A6452F

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#9E5241

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#956054

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#8B6F69

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Grey

#808080

Chinese Brown color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#76AC1F

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#ACAA1F

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#AC711F

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Chinese Brown

#AB381F
#AC1F3E

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#AC1F76

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#AA1FAC

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Chinese Brown 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
#AB381F
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

#2093AC
#2093AC

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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
#AB381F
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

#204CAC
#204CAC

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#20AC80
#20AC80

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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
#AC8020
#AC8020

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#AB381F
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

#AC204C
#AC204C

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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
#AB381F
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

#20AC39
#20AC39

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#3920AC
#3920AC

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#AB381F
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

#93AC20
#93AC20

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#2093AC
#2093AC

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#3920AC
#3920AC

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#AB381F
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

#4CAC20
#4CAC20

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#2093AC
#2093AC

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#8020AC
#8020AC

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Nearest named colors to Chinese Brown

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Metallic Brown color link
Metallic Brown

#AC4313

Deep Dumpling color link
Deep Dumpling

#9B351B

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Chinese Brown color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#AB381F - Chinese Brown color image Chinese Brown color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#AB381F - Chinese Brown color image Chinese Brown color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#AB381F - Chinese Brown color image Chinese Brown color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#AB381F - Chinese Brown color image Chinese Brown color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB381F
  • RGB171, 56, 31
  • CMYK0, 45, 55, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 56, 31)
  • HSL11°, 69%, 40%
  • HSL Precise10.714°, 69.307%, 39.608%
  • HSV11°, 82%, 67%
  • HSB11°, 82%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.220, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.220, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.220, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB381F
  • DECIMAL ID11221023
  • Name Length13
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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