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What color is AB3828?

The RGB color code for color number #AB3828 is RGB(171, 56, 40). In the RGB color model, #AB3828 has a red value of 171, a green value of 56, and a blue value of 40. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 67.3% magenta, 76.6% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 7.3° (degrees), 62.1 % saturation, and 41.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AB3828 has a hue of 7.3° (degrees), 76.6 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.



Color AB3828 is cool or warm?

Color AB3828 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AB3828? (For interior and product design)

AB3828 has an LRV of nearly 12. 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

#AB3828

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of #AB3828 with dark and light Color




Is #AB3828 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AB3828 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 #AB3828 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(171, 56, 40)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
56 (22.0%)
Blue
40 (15.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
67.25%
Yellow
76.61%
Key
32.94%

HSL

HSL(7.33deg, 62.1 %, 41.4 %)

Hue
7.33°
Saturation
62.09 %.
Lightness
41.37 %.

RYB

RYB(174, 103, 83)
Red
174 (68.3%)
Yellow
103 (40.3%)
Blue
83 (32.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
7.33°
Saturation
76.61 %.
Brightness / Value
67.06 %.

HWB

H: 7.33°

W: 15.69 %

B: 32.94 %

XYZ

X : 18.59

Y : 11.64

Z : 3.27

YXY

Y1 : 11.64

X : 0.55

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 32.94%

M : 78.04%

Y : 84.31%


LRV

~ 11.6 %

Munsell Color System

9.1R 3.9/10.6

CIE-Lab

L : 40.64

A : 46.12

B : 35.46

CIE-Lch

L : 40.64

C : 58.17

H : 37.55

CIE-Luv

L : 40.64

U : 89.01

V : 25.19

Hunter-Lab

L : 34.12

A : 37.57

B : 18.19






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AB3828


Here are the colors similar to AB3828. 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.



#AA381E
Chinese Red
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#AF4035
Pale carmine
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#B22222
Fire Brick
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#B31B1B
Carnelian
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AB3828.


#A53A2D
RAL 3033 - Pearl Pink
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#A63D2F
RAL 3016 - Coral Red
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#A72920
RAL 3000 - Flame Red
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AB3828.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AB3828.


#B33D26
PANTONE 7599 C
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#B7312C
PANTONE 7620 C
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#AF231C
PANTONE 2350 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#9A3324
PANTONE 484 C
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AB3828.


#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#9D3D27
RAL 040 40 50 - Henna Red
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#A33737
RAL 030 40 50 - Hibiscus Red
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AB3828.


#BB0000
BS 04-E-56 - Carnival Red
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)


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



#AF4035
Medium Carmine
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#B92B27
Quora Red
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#B31B1B
Cornell Red
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AB3828


Here are the paint colors similar to AB3828. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AB3828 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AB3828 to Benjamin Moore


#AB3F30
Paper Lantern (CSP-1150)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#A33A2D
Smoldering Red (2007-10)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#B5332C
Million Dollar Red (2003-10)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#9D3D2D
Merlot Red (2006-10)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AB3828 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AB3828 to Valspar


#A23D28
Cinnamon Sunset (V008-3)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#A2483B
Toasted Cranberry (2001-5A)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#964231
Rambutan (P044)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AB3828 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AB3828 to Sherwin Williams


#9E3E33
Chinese Red (SW 0057)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#A13B34
Rave Red (SW 6608)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#A43834
Tanager (SW 6601)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AB3828 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AB3828 to PPG Paints


#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#A34A3E
Rojo Colonial (PPG13-15)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AB3828 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AB3828 to Dunn-Edwards


#A8453B
Red Revival (DEA 154)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#AF413B
Glitzy Red (DEA 153)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color AB3828 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AB3828 to Behr


#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#AD4E3C
Torch Red (MQ4-35)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#AB3828 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



AB3828
Chinese Red*

289BAB
Blue (Munsell)*


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 #AB3828?

Color that best contrast with #AB3828 is #289BAB, color name is Blue (Munsell)*
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 #AB3828?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AB3828 is #289BAB, color name is Blue (Munsell)*.





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