#AB8763 Color
#AB8763 is rgb(171, 135, 99) in RGB, hsl(30, 30%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 42%, 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 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AB8763rgb(171, 135, 99)hsl(30, 30%, 53%)hsv(30, 42%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 42%, 33%)oklch(64.9% 0.067 66.2)lab(59.15% 10.60 24.89)lch(59.15% 27.05 66.92)What #AB8763 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 #AB8763, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AB8763 Channel Values
How #AB8763 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 135 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 30% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 42% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 42% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.29:1 vs white · 6.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB8763 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 #AB8763
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB8763; 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 #AB8763
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 #AB8763 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.
#AB8763#8E8E63#9A8B63#949461#9E8F62#AE8383#AD8578#8E8E8EUsing #AB8763 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ab8763: #AB8763;background-color: #AB8763;colors: { 'color-ab8763': '#AB8763' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.529, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_ab8763">#AB8763</color>fill="#AB8763"More Orange Colors
#AB8763 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AB8763 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AB8763?
#AB8763 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(171, 135, 99) in RGB and hsl(30, 30%, 53%) 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 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #AB8763?
#AB8763 is rgb(171, 135, 99) — red 171, green 135, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AB8763?
#AB8763 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 42%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AB8763 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AB8763 scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AB8763 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AB8763 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 16.5, which is visibly different.
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