#AB7B54 Color
#AB7B54 is rgb(171, 123, 84) in RGB, hsl(27, 34%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 51%, 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 4.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AB7B54rgb(171, 123, 84)hsl(27, 34%, 50%)hsv(27, 51%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 51%, 33%)oklch(62.2% 0.081 59.6)lab(55.88% 15.86 29.02)lch(55.88% 33.07 61.34)What #AB7B54 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 #AB7B54, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AB7B54 Channel Values
How #AB7B54 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 123 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 34% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 51% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 51% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.69:1 vs white · 5.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB7B54 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 #AB7B54
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB7B54; 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 #AB7B54
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 #AB7B54 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.
#AB7B54#858554#968154#8D8D51#9A8652#AE7777#AD796B#858585Using #AB7B54 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ab7b54: #AB7B54;background-color: #AB7B54;colors: { 'color-ab7b54': '#AB7B54' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.482, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_ab7b54">#AB7B54</color>fill="#AB7B54"More Orange Colors
#AB7B54 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AB7B54 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AB7B54?
#AB7B54 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(171, 123, 84) in RGB and hsl(27, 34%, 50%) 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 4.94.
What is the RGB value of #AB7B54?
#AB7B54 is rgb(171, 123, 84) — red 171, green 123, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AB7B54?
#AB7B54 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 51%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AB7B54 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AB7B54 scores 3.69:1 against white and 5.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AB7B54 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AB7B54 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 20.12, which is visibly different.
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