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#AB694F Color

#AB694F is rgb(171, 105, 79) in RGB, hsl(17, 37%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 54%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB694F
HEX#AB694F
RGBrgb(171, 105, 79)
HSLhsl(17, 37%, 49%)
HSVhsv(17, 54%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 54%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.093 42.1)
LABlab(51.45% 25.15 26.29)
LCHlch(51.45% 36.38 46.26)

What #AB694F 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 #AB694F, 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.

#AB694F Channel Values

How #AB694F 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 105 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 37% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 54% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 54% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.32:1 vs white · 4.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB694F 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 text4.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB694F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB694F; 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 #AB694F

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

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How #AB694F 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#AB694F
Protanopia#78784E
Protanomaly#8F724F
Deuteranopia#84844B
Deuteranomaly#957A4D
Tritanopia#AD6666
Tritanomaly#AC675E
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB694F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab694f: #AB694F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB694F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab694f': '#AB694F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.412, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_ab694f">#AB694F</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB694F"

More Orange Colors

#AB694F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB694F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB694F?

#AB694F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(171, 105, 79) in RGB and hsl(17, 37%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.

What is the RGB value of #AB694F?

#AB694F is rgb(171, 105, 79) — red 171, green 105, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB694F?

#AB694F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 54%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB694F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB694F scores 4.32:1 against white and 4.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB694F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB694F 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 13.64, which is visibly different.

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