Color Name
Red Brown (Brown - Web)*
Hex Color Code
#AB3037
RGB Color Code
RGB(171, 48, 55)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 71.9%, 67.8%, 32.9%
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What color is AB3037?

The RGB color code for color number #AB3037 is RGB(171, 48, 55). In the RGB color model, #AB3037 has a red value of 171, a green value of 48, and a blue value of 55. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 71.9% magenta, 67.8% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 356.6° (degrees), 56.2 % saturation, and 42.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AB3037 has a hue of 356.6° (degrees), 71.9 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color AB3037 is cool or warm?

Color AB3037 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AB3037? (For interior and product design)

AB3037 has an LRV of nearly 11. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#AB3037
LRV 11
Light Color

Compare LRV 11 of #AB3037 with dark and light color

Is #AB3037 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AB3037 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AB3037 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AB3037
Hex triplet
#AB3037
Red
AB
Green
30
Blue
37
RGBA / RGB rgb(171, 48, 55)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
48 (18.8%)
Blue
55 (21.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
71.93%
Yellow
67.84%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(356.59deg, 56.2 %, 42.9 %)
Hue
356.59°
Saturation
56.16 %
Lightness
42.94 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
356.59°
Saturation
71.93 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(172, 91, 89)
Red
172 (67.3%)
Yellow
91 (35.8%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)
HWB
Hue
356.59°
Whiteness
18.82 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
32.94%
Magenta
81.18%
Yellow
78.43%
XYZ
X
18.54
Y
11.05
Z
4.77
YXY
Y1
11.05
X
0.54
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
39.66
A
50.06
B
25.46
CIE-Lch
L
39.66
C
56.17
H
26.96
CIE-Luv
L
39.66
U
90.57
V
16.71
Hunter-Lab
L
33.24
A
41.41
B
14.76
Other
LRV
~ 11 %
Munsell Color System
5.9R 3.8/11.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #AB3037

These are the named colors closest to hex AB3037, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A52A2A Color Auburn
96.67% match | ΔE 3.33
#9D2933 Color Japanese Carmine
96.61% match | ΔE 3.39
#BE0032 Color Crimson Glory
95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AB3037.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AB3037.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AB3037.

#A4343A Color PANTONE 1807 C
98.41% match | ΔE 1.59
#AF272F Color PANTONE 1805 C
98.00% match | ΔE 2.00
#9E2A2F Color PANTONE 704 C
96.92% match | ΔE 3.08
#A72B2A Color PANTONE 7627 C
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AB3037.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AB3037.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#AE2029 Color Upsdell Red
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21
#A51C30 Color Harvard Crimson
96.54% match | ΔE 3.46
#A31F34 Color MIT Cardinal Red
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89

Paint color for Hex #AB3037

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AB3037 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AB3037 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color AB3037 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AB3037 to Valspar

#AB3037 Color Planet Fever (V006-3)
Paint - Valspar
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

Sherwin Williams

Hex color AB3037 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AB3037 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AB3037 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AB3037 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AB3037 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AB3037 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color AB3037 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AB3037 to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color AB3037 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AB3037 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AB3037 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AB3037 to Farrow & Ball

#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
94.67% match | ΔE 5.33
#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)
94.05% match | ΔE 5.95
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
93.64% match | ΔE 6.36
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
92.82% match | ΔE 7.18

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AB3037 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#AB3037
Red Brown (Brown - Web)*
#30ABA4
Light Sea Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #AB3037?

Color that best contrast with #AB3037 is #30ABA4, color name is Light Sea Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #AB3037?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AB3037 is #30ABA4, color name is Light Sea Green*.

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