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#AB753B Color

#AB753B is rgb(171, 117, 59) in RGB, hsl(31, 49%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 65%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB753B
HEX#AB753B
RGBrgb(171, 117, 59)
HSLhsl(31, 49%, 45%)
HSVhsv(31, 65%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 65%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.101 65.8)
LABlab(54.11% 17.62 40.20)
LCHlch(54.11% 43.89 66.33)

What #AB753B 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 #AB753B, 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.

#AB753B Channel Values

How #AB753B 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 117 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 49% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 65% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 65% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.93:1 vs white · 5.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB753B 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 text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB753B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB753B; 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 #AB753B

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 #AB753B 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#AB753B
Protanopia#80803A
Protanomaly#937C3B
Deuteranopia#8A8A36
Deuteranomaly#988238
Tritanopia#AE7070
Tritanomaly#AD725F
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB753B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab753b: #AB753B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB753B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab753b': '#AB753B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.459, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_ab753b">#AB753B</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB753B"

More Orange Colors

#AB753B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB753B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB753B?

#AB753B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(171, 117, 59) in RGB and hsl(31, 49%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #AB753B?

#AB753B is rgb(171, 117, 59) — red 171, green 117, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB753B?

#AB753B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 65%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB753B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB753B scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB753B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB753B 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.19, which is visibly different.

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