English Red (#AB4B52) Color Information
English Red (#AB4B52) RGB value is (171, 75, 82). The hex color red value is 171, green is 75, and blue is 82. Its HSL format shows a hue of 356°, saturation of 39 percent, and lightness of 48 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 56 percent, 52 percent, 33 percent.
English Red (#AB4B52) Color Meaning
English Red (#AB4B52) communicates restrained passion, historical continuity, and grounded urgency. This brick-tinged red avoids the alarm of fire-engine hues, instead channeling the warmth of Georgian townhouses and oxidized iron. English Red (#AB4B52) maintains visibility in signage and interfaces while reducing the anxiety often triggered by high-saturation reds. Cognitive research shows it effectively signals importance without inducing stress when used sparingly. Culturally, English Red (#AB4B52) ties to tradition, civic pride, and quiet rebellion—think telephone boxes, academic gowns, and protest banners waved with decorum. It asserts without shouting. Spiritually, English Red (#AB4B52) represents conviction tempered by context: fire that warms rather than consumes. In branding, it conveys reliability with a spark, making it ideal for institutions that value both legacy and relevance.
Color Conversion
Convert English Red (#AB4B52) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
English Red (#AB4B52) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
English Red (#AB4B52) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test English Red (#AB4B52) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #AB4B52 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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English Red (#AB4B52) Color FAQs
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