#AB8069 Color
#AB8069 is rgb(171, 128, 105) in RGB, hsl(21, 28%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 39%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AB8069rgb(171, 128, 105)hsl(21, 28%, 54%)hsv(21, 39%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 39%, 33%)oklch(63.6% 0.063 49.3)lab(57.46% 14.85 19.32)lch(57.46% 24.37 52.47)What #AB8069 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 #AB8069, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AB8069 Channel Values
How #AB8069 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 128 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 28% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 39% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 39% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.49:1 vs white · 6.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB8069 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 #AB8069
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB8069; 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 #AB8069
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 #AB8069 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.
#AB8069#898969#988569#909067#9C8A68#AD7D7D#AC7E76#898989Using #AB8069 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ab8069: #AB8069;background-color: #AB8069;colors: { 'color-ab8069': '#AB8069' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.502, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_ab8069">#AB8069</color>fill="#AB8069"More Orange Colors
#AB8069 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AB8069 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AB8069?
#AB8069 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(171, 128, 105) in RGB and hsl(21, 28%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.
What is the RGB value of #AB8069?
#AB8069 is rgb(171, 128, 105) — red 171, green 128, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AB8069?
#AB8069 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 39%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AB8069 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AB8069 scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AB8069 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AB8069 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 14.16, which is visibly different.
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