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#AB803F Color

#AB803F is rgb(171, 128, 63) in RGB, hsl(36, 46%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 63%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB803F
HEX#AB803F
RGBrgb(171, 128, 63)
HSLhsl(36, 46%, 46%)
HSVhsv(36, 63%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 63%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.098 75.6)
LABlab(56.92% 11.93 41.27)
LCHlch(56.92% 42.96 73.87)

What #AB803F 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 #AB803F, 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.

#AB803F Channel Values

How #AB803F 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 128 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 46% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 63% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 63% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.56:1 vs white · 5.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB803F 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 text3.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB803F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB803F; 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 #AB803F

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AB803F.

How #AB803F 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#AB803F
Protanopia#89893E
Protanomaly#98853F
Deuteranopia#90903B
Deuteranomaly#9C8A3D
Tritanopia#AF7A7A
Tritanomaly#AD7C67
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB803F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab803f: #AB803F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB803F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab803f': '#AB803F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.502, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_ab803f">#AB803F</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB803F"

More Orange Colors

#AB803F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB803F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB803F?

#AB803F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(171, 128, 63) in RGB and hsl(36, 46%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #AB803F?

#AB803F is rgb(171, 128, 63) — red 171, green 128, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB803F?

#AB803F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 63%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB803F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB803F scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB803F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB803F 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 14.96, which is visibly different.

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