Palettes / Colors / #AB032B
#AB032B — Vivid Red
#AB032B is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #AB032B when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AB032B is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #03AB84; it also sits naturally between #AB037E and #AB2F03. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AB032B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 3, 43 |
| HSL | 346°, 97%, 34% |
| HSV | 346°, 98%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 98%, 75%, 33% |
| XYZ | 17.26, 8.90, 3.09 |
| Yxy | 8.90, 0.5901, 0.3041 |
| CIE-Lab | 35.79, 59.94, 28.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.83, 53.54, 13.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 1% · Blue 17%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 98% · Yellow 75% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AB032B
.text { color: #AB032B; }
.background { background-color: #AB032B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AB032B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 3, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(346, 97%, 34%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AB032B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 3, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AB032B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 3, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AB032B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AB032B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #03AB84:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.56:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.78:1 Fails |
Best text color on #AB032B: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AB032B
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AB032B: ·
How #AB032B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AB032B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AB032B?
#AB032B is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 171, 3, 43). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AB032B?
#AB032B is RGB 171, 3, 43 — HSL 346°, 97%, 34% — CMYK 0%, 98%, 75%, 33%.
What colors go with #AB032B?
Its complement is #03AB84; analogous partners are #AB037E and #AB2F03. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AB032B for text?
White text on #AB032B has a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.78:1.