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What color is AB2C42?

The RGB color code for color number #AB2C42 is RGB(171, 44, 66). In the RGB color model, #AB2C42 has a red value of 171, a green value of 44, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 74.3% magenta, 61.4% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 349.6° (degrees), 59.1 % saturation, and 42.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AB2C42 has a hue of 349.6° (degrees), 74.3 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.



Color AB2C42 is cool or warm?

Color AB2C42 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AB2C42? (For interior and product design)

AB2C42 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.



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#AB2C42

Light Color


Compare LRV 11 of #AB2C42 with dark and light Color




Is #AB2C42 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AB2C42 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #AB2C42 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(171, 44, 66)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
44 (17.3%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
74.27%
Yellow
61.40%
Key
32.94%

HSL

HSL(349.61deg, 59.1 %, 42.2 %)

Hue
349.61°
Saturation
59.07 %.
Lightness
42.16 %.

RYB

RYB(168, 84, 93)
Red
168 (65.8%)
Yellow
84 (33.1%)
Blue
93 (36.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
349.61°
Saturation
74.27 %.
Brightness / Value
67.06 %.

HWB

H: 349.61°

W: 17.25 %

B: 32.94 %

XYZ

X : 18.68

Y : 10.85

Z : 6.26

YXY

Y1 : 10.85

X : 0.52

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 32.94%

M : 82.75%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 10.9 %

Munsell Color System

3.9R 3.8/11.5

CIE-Lab

L : 39.33

A : 52.2

B : 18.19

CIE-Lch

L : 39.33

C : 55.28

H : 19.21

CIE-Luv

L : 39.33

U : 89.6

V : 9.92

Hunter-Lab

L : 32.94

A : 43.56

B : 11.79






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AB2C42


Here are the colors similar to AB2C42. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#A9203E
Deep Carmine
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#9F1D35
Vivid Burgundy
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#9C2542
Big Dip O'Ruby
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#C32148
Maroon (Crayola)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AB2C42.


#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#8D3C4B
RAL 4002 - Red Violet
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AB2C42.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AB2C42.


#A83440
PANTONE 8883 C
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#BF0D3E
PANTONE 193 C
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#BC204B
PANTONE 7636 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#9D2235
PANTONE 201 C
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AB2C42.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AB2C42.


#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#8F2437
BS 02-E-56 - Deep Pink
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)


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



#A31F34
MIT Cardinal Red
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AB2C42


Here are the paint colors similar to AB2C42. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color AB2C42 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AB2C42 to Valspar


#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#A53143
Mad About You (P003)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#AB3037
Planet Fever (V006-3)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AB2C42 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AB2C42 to Sherwin Williams


#A42E41
Radish (SW 6861)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#A53A4E
Valentine (SW 6587)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#AB3C51
Cherries Jubilee (SW 6862)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AB2C42 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AB2C42 to Benjamin Moore


#AA253C
Candy Cane Red (2079-10)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#A63841
Lyons Red (CC-68)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#AD364E
Fuchsine (1343)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#9F233D
Cherry Burst (CSP-1200)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AB2C42 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AB2C42 to Dunn-Edwards


#AA3646
Roses are Red (DET 428)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#9E3641
Vintage Red (DET 427)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#9F2D47
Crimson Strawberry (DEA 102)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#A54049
Floriography (DET 410)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AB2C42 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AB2C42 to PPG Paints


#A83E4C
Red Licorice (PPG1186-7)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#9D3E3F
Blaze (PPG13-16)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AB2C42 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AB2C42 to Farrow & Ball


#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 8.55 (91.4% similar)
#8B4D4F
Eating Room Red (43)
ΔE - 9.48 (90.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color AB2C42 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AB2C42 to Behr


#9A4149
Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#994341
Red My Mind (MQ1-10)
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#974352
French Rose (HDC-CL-04)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#AB2C42 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



AB2C42
Deep Carmine*

2CAB95
Persian 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 #AB2C42?

Color that best contrast with #AB2C42 is #2CAB95, color name is Persian 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 #AB2C42?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AB2C42 is #2CAB95, color name is Persian Green*.





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