#AB795F Color
#AB795F is rgb(171, 121, 95) in RGB, hsl(21, 31%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 44%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AB795Frgb(171, 121, 95)hsl(21, 31%, 52%)hsv(21, 44%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 44%, 33%)oklch(62% 0.073 48.4)lab(55.54% 17.75 22.45)lch(55.54% 28.62 51.67)What #AB795F 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 #AB795F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AB795F Channel Values
How #AB795F 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 121 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 31% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 44% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 44% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.73:1 vs white · 5.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB795F 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 #AB795F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB795F; 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 #AB795F
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 #AB795F 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.
#AB795F#83835F#957F5F#8C8C5D#99855E#AD7676#AC776E#848484Using #AB795F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ab795f: #AB795F;background-color: #AB795F;colors: { 'color-ab795f': '#AB795F' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.475, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_ab795f">#AB795F</color>fill="#AB795F"More Orange Colors
#AB795F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AB795F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AB795F?
#AB795F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(171, 121, 95) in RGB and hsl(21, 31%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.
What is the RGB value of #AB795F?
#AB795F is rgb(171, 121, 95) — red 171, green 121, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AB795F?
#AB795F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 44%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AB795F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AB795F scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AB795F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AB795F 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.55, which is visibly different.
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