#AB6136 Color
#AB6136 is rgb(171, 97, 54) in RGB, hsl(22, 52%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 68%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AB6136rgb(171, 97, 54)hsl(22, 52%, 44%)hsv(22, 68%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 68%, 33%)oklch(56.9% 0.112 49.2)lab(49.32% 28.04 37.56)lch(49.32% 46.87 53.25)What #AB6136 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 #AB6136, 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.
#AB6136 Channel Values
How #AB6136 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 97 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 52% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 68% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 68% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.67:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB6136 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 #AB6136
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB6136; 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 #AB6136
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 #AB6136 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.
#AB6136#727235#8C6C35#80802F#937532#AD5D5D#AC5F50#747474Using #AB6136 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ab6136: #AB6136;background-color: #AB6136;colors: { 'color-ab6136': '#AB6136' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.380, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_ab6136">#AB6136</color>fill="#AB6136"More Brown Colors
#AB6136 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AB6136 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AB6136?
#AB6136 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(171, 97, 54) in RGB and hsl(22, 52%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.
What is the RGB value of #AB6136?
#AB6136 is rgb(171, 97, 54) — red 171, green 97, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AB6136?
#AB6136 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 68%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AB6136 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AB6136 scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AB6136 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AB6136 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 5.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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