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#AB7963 Color

#AB7963 is rgb(171, 121, 99) in RGB, hsl(18, 30%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 42%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB7963
HEX#AB7963
RGBrgb(171, 121, 99)
HSLhsl(18, 30%, 53%)
HSVhsv(18, 42%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 42%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.071 44.7)
LABlab(55.61% 18.08 20.27)
LCHlch(55.61% 27.16 48.28)

What #AB7963 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 #AB7963, 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.

#AB7963 Channel Values

How #AB7963 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 121 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 30% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 42% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 42% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.72:1 vs white · 5.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB7963 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 text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB7963

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB7963; 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 #AB7963

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 #AB7963 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#AB7963
Protanopia#838363
Protanomaly#957F63
Deuteranopia#8C8C61
Deuteranomaly#998562
Tritanopia#AD7777
Tritanomaly#AC786F
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB7963 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab7963: #AB7963;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB7963;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab7963': '#AB7963' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.475, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_ab7963">#AB7963</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB7963"

More Orange Colors

#AB7963 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB7963 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB7963?

#AB7963 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(171, 121, 99) in RGB and hsl(18, 30%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blast-off Bronze (#A57164), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #AB7963?

#AB7963 is rgb(171, 121, 99) — red 171, green 121, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB7963?

#AB7963 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 42%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB7963 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB7963 scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB7963 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB7963 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 15.64, which is visibly different.

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