#AB5707 Color
#AB5707 is rgb(171, 87, 7) in RGB, hsl(29, 92%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 96%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AB5707rgb(171, 87, 7)hsl(29, 92%, 35%)hsv(29, 96%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 96%, 33%)oklch(54.8% 0.134 54.3)lab(46.85% 32.09 54.14)lch(46.85% 62.94 59.35)What #AB5707 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 #AB5707, 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 brown in the library.
#AB5707 Channel Values
How #AB5707 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 87 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 92% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 96% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 96% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB5707 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 #AB5707
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB5707; 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 #AB5707
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 #AB5707 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.
#AB5707#6C6C02#896404#7B7B00#916E00#AD5252#AC5440#6E6E6EUsing #AB5707 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ab5707: #AB5707;background-color: #AB5707;colors: { 'color-ab5707': '#AB5707' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.341, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_ab5707">#AB5707</color>fill="#AB5707"More Brown Colors
#AB5707 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AB5707 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AB5707?
#AB5707 is a dark brown — rgb(171, 87, 7) in RGB and hsl(29, 92%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.29.
What is the RGB value of #AB5707?
#AB5707 is rgb(171, 87, 7) — red 171, green 87, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AB5707?
#AB5707 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 96%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AB5707 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AB5707 scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AB5707 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AB5707 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 12.58, which is visibly different.
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