English Red (#AB4B52)

The hex code for English Red is #AB4B52. It is rgb(171, 75, 82) in RGB, hsl(356, 39%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 52%, 33%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB4B52

HEX#AB4B52

RGBrgb(171, 75, 82)

HSLhsl(356, 39%, 48%)

HSVhsv(356, 56%, 67%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 52%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.126 17.9)

LABlab(45.10% 40.63 16.33)

LCHlch(45.10% 43.79 21.90)

Colors Closest to English Red

English Red is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Middle Red Purple#A55353ΔE 6.2 Red Rum#973A4AΔE 8.16 Bittersweet Shimmer#BF4F51ΔE 9.41 Redwood#A45A52ΔE 10.71 Deep Chestnut#B94E48ΔE 10.86 Red-violet (Color Wheel)#922B3EΔE 11.2

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#AB4B52 Channel Values

How English Red breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 171 · G 75 · B 82	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 356° · S 39% · L 48%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 356° · S 56% · V 67%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 56% · Y 52% · K 33%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a English Red background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With English Red

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite English Red; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of English Red

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How English Red Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AB4B52

Protanopia#646451

Protanomaly#865B52

Deuteranopia#76764D

Deuteranomaly#8E684F

Tritanopia#AB4C4C

Tritanomaly#AB4C4E

Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #AB4B52 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--english-red: #AB4B52;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB4B52;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'english-red': '#AB4B52' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.294, blue: 0.322)

Android XML<color name="english_red">#AB4B52</color>

SVG fillfill="#AB4B52"

More Red Colors

English Red sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ab7373 aa381e ad6f69 a83731 ae0c00 a83434 ae2029 a81c07 af4035 a62c2b af593e a57164 c32148 d2042d e49696 f04e1f fb9084 ff2929 ff6f61 ffc7d0 240000 52000e 770f05 960018

#AB4B52 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for English Red?

The hex code for English Red is #AB4B52. That is rgb(171, 75, 82) in RGB, hsl(356, 39%, 48%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 52%, 33%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #AB4B52?

#AB4B52 is rgb(171, 75, 82) — red 171, green 75, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB4B52?

#AB4B52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 52%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB4B52 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AB4B52 scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB4B52 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB4B52 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.27, which is visibly different.

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