#AB441C Color
#AB441C is rgb(171, 68, 28) in RGB, hsl(17, 72%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 84%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AB441Crgb(171, 68, 28)hsl(17, 72%, 39%)hsv(17, 84%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 84%, 33%)oklch(52% 0.145 39.8)lab(43.18% 41.64 44.56)lch(43.18% 60.99 46.94)What #AB441C 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 #AB441C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AB441C Channel Values
How #AB441C 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 68 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 72% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 84% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 84% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB441C 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.
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Colors That Go With #AB441C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB441C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AB441C
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 #AB441C 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.
#AB441C#60601A#85561B#747406#8D6411#AC4040#AC4235#646464Using #AB441C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ab441c: #AB441C;background-color: #AB441C;colors: { 'color-ab441c': '#AB441C' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.267, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_ab441c">#AB441C</color>fill="#AB441C"More Brown Colors
#AB441C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AB441C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AB441C?
#AB441C is a dark brown — rgb(171, 68, 28) in RGB and hsl(17, 72%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.89.
What is the RGB value of #AB441C?
#AB441C is rgb(171, 68, 28) — red 171, green 68, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AB441C?
#AB441C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 84%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AB441C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AB441C scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AB441C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AB441C 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 13.56, which is visibly different.
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