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RGB 172 53 48

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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone RGB 172 53 48 it is the complementary color RGB 83 202 207. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color RGB 172 53 48. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the RGB 172 53 48 shade: RGB 177 53 43, RGB 194 71 62, RGB 211 89 81, RGB 228 107 100 and RGB 245 125 119

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color RGB 172 53 48. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the RGB 172 53 48 shade: RGB 172 53 48, RGB 155 35 29, RGB 138 17 10, RGB 121 0 0 and RGB 104 0 0

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the RGB 172 53 48 shade: RGB 171 53 48 and RGB 171 48 48

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the RGB 172 53 48 shade: RGB 171 53 48, RGB 171 86 48, RGB 171 119 48, RGB 171 153 48 and RGB 156 171 48

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The RGB 172 53 48 shade matches the following richer shades: RGB 171 53 48, RGB 189 37 31 and RGB 207 21 13

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the RGB 172 53 48 shade: RGB 171 53 48, RGB 153 70 66, RGB 136 86 84, RGB 118 102 101 and RGB 100 118 119

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the RGB 172 53 48 shade: RGB 171 48 110, RGB 171 48 77, RGB 171 52 48, RGB 171 85 48 and RGB 171 118 48

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the RGB 172 53 48 shade: RGB 107 33 30, RGB 139 43 39, RGB 171 53 48, RGB 200 66 60 and RGB 209 97 93

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the RGB 172 53 48 shade: RGB 172 53 48, RGB 142 171 48 and RGB 48 93 171

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the RGB 172 53 48 shade: RGB 172 53 48, RGB 48 171 52 and RGB 52 48 171

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

Rectangular (tetradic) colors

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the RGB 172 53 48 shade: RGB 172 53 48, RGB 142 171 48, RGB 48 167 171 and RGB 77 48 171

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the RGB 172 53 48 shade: RGB 172 53 48, RGB 106 171 48, RGB 48 167 171 and RGB 114 48 171

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 0 / 69 / 72 / 33

HEX #AC3530

RGB 172 53 48

HSL 2.42, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 40.46, 48.07, 30.69

 

Complementary color

CMYK 60 / 2 / 0 / 19

HEX #53CACF

RGB 83 202 207

HSL 182.42, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 75.19, -31.47, -12.47

 

CMYK 0 / 70 / 76 / 31

HEX #B1352B

RGB 177 53 43

HSL 4.48, 0.61%, 0.43%

LAB 41.32, 49.52, 34.83

 

CMYK 0 / 63 / 68 / 24

HEX #C2473E

RGB 194 71 62

HSL 4.09, 0.52%, 0.5%

LAB 47.4, 48.68, 31.66

 

CMYK 0 / 58 / 62 / 17

HEX #D35951

RGB 211 89 81

HSL 3.69, 0.6%, 0.57%

LAB 53.59, 47.61, 28.94

 

CMYK 0 / 53 / 56 / 11

HEX #E46B64

RGB 228 107 100

HSL 3.28, 0.7%, 0.64%

LAB 59.82, 46.46, 26.61

 

CMYK 0 / 49 / 51 / 4

HEX #F57D77

RGB 245 125 119

HSL 2.86, 0.86%, 0.71%

LAB 66.07, 45.31, 24.6

 

CMYK 0 / 69 / 72 / 33

HEX #AC3530

RGB 172 53 48

HSL 2.42, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 40.46, 48.07, 30.69

 

CMYK 0 / 77 / 81 / 39

HEX #9B231D

RGB 155 35 29

HSL 2.86, 0.68%, 0.36%

LAB 34.52, 48.43, 34.32

 

CMYK 0 / 88 / 93 / 46

HEX #8A110A

RGB 138 17 10

HSL 3.28, 0.86%, 0.29%

LAB 28.97, 47.87, 37.85

 

CMYK 0 / 100 / 100 / 53

HEX #790000

RGB 121 0 0

HSL 0, 1%, 0.24%

LAB 23.89, 46.15, 35.9

 

CMYK 0 / 100 / 100 / 59

HEX #680000

RGB 104 0 0

HSL 0, 1%, 0.2%

LAB 19.81, 41.44, 30.34

 

CMYK 0 / 69 / 72 / 33

HEX #AB3530

RGB 171 53 48

HSL 2.44, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 40.27, 47.73, 30.43

 

CMYK 0 / 72 / 72 / 33

HEX #AB3030

RGB 171 48 48

HSL 0, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 39.56, 49.7, 29.59

 

CMYK 0 / 69 / 72 / 33

HEX #AB3530

RGB 171 53 48

HSL 2.44, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 40.27, 47.73, 30.43

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 72 / 33

HEX #AB5630

RGB 171 86 48

HSL 18.54, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 46.35, 31.87, 37.32

 

CMYK 0 / 30 / 72 / 33

HEX #AB7730

RGB 171 119 48

HSL 34.63, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 54.1, 13.56, 45.63

 

CMYK 0 / 11 / 72 / 33

HEX #AB9930

RGB 171 153 48

HSL 51.22, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 63.06, -5.24, 54.71

 

CMYK 9 / 0 / 72 / 33

HEX #9CAB30

RGB 156 171 48

HSL 67.32, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 66.83, -21.17, 57.99

 

CMYK 0 / 69 / 72 / 33

HEX #AB3530

RGB 171 53 48

HSL 2.44, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 40.27, 47.73, 30.43

 

CMYK 0 / 80 / 84 / 26

HEX #BD251F

RGB 189 37 31

HSL 2.28, 0.72%, 0.43%

LAB 41.6, 58.25, 42.42

 

CMYK 0 / 90 / 94 / 19

HEX #CF150D

RGB 207 21 13

HSL 2.47, 0.88%, 0.43%

LAB 43.99, 66.3, 53.68

 

CMYK 0 / 69 / 72 / 33

HEX #AB3530

RGB 171 53 48

HSL 2.44, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 40.27, 47.73, 30.43

 

CMYK 0 / 54 / 57 / 40

HEX #994642

RGB 153 70 66

HSL 2.76, 0.4%, 0.43%

LAB 40.49, 34.38, 19.13

 

CMYK 0 / 37 / 38 / 47

HEX #885654

RGB 136 86 84

HSL 2.31, 0.24%, 0.43%

LAB 42.05, 20.49, 9.81

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 14 / 54

HEX #766665

RGB 118 102 101

HSL 3.53, 0.08%, 0.43%

LAB 44.65, 6.18, 2.9

 

CMYK 16 / 1 / 0 / 53

HEX #647677

RGB 100 118 119

HSL 183.16, 0.09%, 0.43%

LAB 48.26, -6.39, -2.79

 

CMYK 0 / 72 / 36 / 33

HEX #AB306E

RGB 171 48 110

HSL 329.76, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 41.05, 54.74, -7.08

 

CMYK 0 / 72 / 55 / 33

HEX #AB304D

RGB 171 48 77

HSL 345.85, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 40.09, 51.55, 12.28

 

CMYK 0 / 70 / 72 / 33

HEX #AB3430

RGB 171 52 48

HSL 1.95, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 40.13, 48.13, 30.26

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 72 / 33

HEX #AB5530

RGB 171 85 48

HSL 18.05, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 46.13, 32.4, 37.08

 

CMYK 0 / 31 / 72 / 33

HEX #AB7630

RGB 171 118 48

HSL 34.15, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 53.84, 14.13, 45.36

 

CMYK 0 / 69 / 72 / 58

HEX #6B211E

RGB 107 33 30

HSL 2.34, 0.56%, 0.27%

LAB 24.66, 32.72, 20.13

 

CMYK 0 / 69 / 72 / 45

HEX #8B2B27

RGB 139 43 39

HSL 2.4, 0.56%, 0.35%

LAB 32.62, 40.41, 25.4

 

CMYK 0 / 69 / 72 / 33

HEX #AB3530

RGB 171 53 48

HSL 2.44, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 40.27, 47.73, 30.43

 

CMYK 0 / 67 / 70 / 22

HEX #C8423C

RGB 200 66 60

HSL 2.57, 0.56%, 0.51%

LAB 47.63, 52.73, 33.34

 

CMYK 0 / 54 / 56 / 18

HEX #D1615D

RGB 209 97 93

HSL 2.07, 0.56%, 0.59%

LAB 54.96, 43.92, 23.72

 

CMYK 0 / 69 / 72 / 33

HEX #AC3530

RGB 172 53 48

HSL 2.42, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 40.46, 48.07, 30.69

 

CMYK 17 / 0 / 72 / 33

HEX #8EAB30

RGB 142 171 48

HSL 74.15, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 65.82, -27.05, 56.66

 

CMYK 72 / 46 / 0 / 33

HEX #305DAB

RGB 48 93 171

HSL 218.05, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 40.24, 11.74, -46.35

 

CMYK 0 / 69 / 72 / 33

HEX #AC3530

RGB 172 53 48

HSL 2.42, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 40.46, 48.07, 30.69

 

CMYK 72 / 0 / 70 / 33

HEX #30AB34

RGB 48 171 52

HSL 121.95, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 61.66, -56.36, 49.52

 

CMYK 70 / 72 / 0 / 33

HEX #3430AB

RGB 52 48 171

HSL 241.95, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 28.86, 41.28, -64.84

 

CMYK 0 / 69 / 72 / 33

HEX #AC3530

RGB 172 53 48

HSL 2.42, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 40.46, 48.07, 30.69

 

CMYK 17 / 0 / 72 / 33

HEX #8EAB30

RGB 142 171 48

HSL 74.15, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 65.82, -27.05, 56.66

 

CMYK 72 / 2 / 0 / 33

HEX #30A7AB

RGB 48 167 171

HSL 181.95, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 62.68, -30.35, -11.5

 

CMYK 55 / 72 / 0 / 33

HEX #4D30AB

RGB 77 48 171

HSL 254.15, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 30.95, 44.68, -61.33

 

CMYK 0 / 69 / 72 / 33

HEX #AC3530

RGB 172 53 48

HSL 2.42, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 40.46, 48.07, 30.69

 

CMYK 38 / 0 / 72 / 33

HEX #6AAB30

RGB 106 171 48

HSL 91.71, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 63.67, -40.96, 53.81

 

CMYK 72 / 2 / 0 / 33

HEX #30A7AB

RGB 48 167 171

HSL 181.95, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 62.68, -30.35, -11.5

 

CMYK 33 / 72 / 0 / 33

HEX #7230AB

RGB 114 48 171

HSL 272.2, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 35.27, 51.3, -54.11

 

Description

Color code: RGB 172 53 48 | qconv.com Color code: RGB 172 53 48 | qconv.com - big

Dark color: low color values appear darker.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 172 red, 53 green and 48 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
172 53 48 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 69 magenta, 72 yellow and 33 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 69% 72% 33% C M Y K

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