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#A7AB73 Color

#A7AB73 is rgb(167, 171, 115) in RGB, hsl(64, 25%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 33%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7AB73
HEX#A7AB73
RGBrgb(167, 171, 115)
HSLhsl(64, 25%, 56%)
HSVhsv(64, 33%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 33%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.076 111.6)
LABlab(68.63% -8.16 28.41)
LCHlch(68.63% 29.55 106.02)

What #A7AB73 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A7AB73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#A7AB73 Channel Values

How #A7AB73 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 167 · G 171 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 25% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 33% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7AB73 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A7AB73

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7AB73; 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 #A7AB73

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 #A7AB73 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#A7AB73
Protanopia#AAAA73
Protanomaly#A9AB73
Deuteranopia#AAAA73
Deuteranomaly#A9AA73
Tritanopia#ADA5A5
Tritanomaly#AAA894
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #A7AB73 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7ab73: #A7AB73;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7AB73;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7ab73': '#A7AB73' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.671, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_a7ab73">#A7AB73</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7AB73"

More Yellow Colors

#A7AB73 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A7AB73 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7AB73?

#A7AB73 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(167, 171, 115) in RGB and hsl(64, 25%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.

What is the RGB value of #A7AB73?

#A7AB73 is rgb(167, 171, 115) — red 167, green 171, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7AB73?

#A7AB73 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 33%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7AB73 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A7AB73 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7AB73 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7AB73 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.2, which is visibly different.

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