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#AB643B Color

#AB643B is rgb(171, 100, 59) in RGB, hsl(22, 49%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 65%, 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 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB643B
HEX#AB643B
RGBrgb(171, 100, 59)
HSLhsl(22, 49%, 45%)
HSVhsv(22, 65%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 65%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.107 49.4)
LABlab(50.05% 26.69 35.71)
LCHlch(50.05% 44.58 53.23)

What #AB643B 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 #AB643B, 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 orange in the library.

#AB643B Channel Values

How #AB643B 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 171 · G 100 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 49% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 65% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 65% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.55:1 vs white · 4.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB643B 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.

TextWhite text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB643B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB643B; 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 #AB643B

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AB643B.

How #AB643B 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#AB643B
Protanopia#74743A
Protanomaly#8D6E3A
Deuteranopia#818135
Deuteranomaly#947738
Tritanopia#AD6060
Tritanomaly#AC6254
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB643B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab643b: #AB643B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB643B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab643b': '#AB643B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.392, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_ab643b">#AB643B</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB643B"

More Orange Colors

#AB643B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB643B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB643B?

#AB643B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(171, 100, 59) in RGB and hsl(22, 49%, 45%) 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 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #AB643B?

#AB643B is rgb(171, 100, 59) — red 171, green 100, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB643B?

#AB643B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 65%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB643B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB643B scores 4.55:1 against white and 4.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB643B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB643B 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 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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