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#AB877C Color

#AB877C is rgb(171, 135, 124) in RGB, hsl(14, 22%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 27%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beaver (#9F8170), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB877C
HEX#AB877C
RGBrgb(171, 135, 124)
HSLhsl(14, 22%, 58%)
HSVhsv(14, 27%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 27%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.047 37.7)
LABlab(59.57% 12.95 11.45)
LCHlch(59.57% 17.29 41.48)

What #AB877C 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 #AB877C, 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 red in the library.

#AB877C Channel Values

How #AB877C 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 135 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 22% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 27% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 27% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.24:1 vs white · 6.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB877C 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 text3.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB877C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB877C; 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 #AB877C

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 #AB877C 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#AB877C
Protanopia#8E8E7C
Protanomaly#9A8B7C
Deuteranopia#94947B
Deuteranomaly#9E8F7B
Tritanopia#AC8686
Tritanomaly#AC8682
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB877C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab877c: #AB877C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB877C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab877c': '#AB877C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.529, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_ab877c">#AB877C</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB877C"

More Red Colors

#AB877C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB877C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB877C?

#AB877C is a mid-tone red — rgb(171, 135, 124) in RGB and hsl(14, 22%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beaver (#9F8170), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.

What is the RGB value of #AB877C?

#AB877C is rgb(171, 135, 124) — red 171, green 135, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB877C?

#AB877C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 27%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB877C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB877C scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB877C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB877C 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 7.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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