#AB885F Color
#AB885F is rgb(171, 136, 95) in RGB, hsl(32, 31%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 44%, 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 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AB885Frgb(171, 136, 95)hsl(32, 31%, 52%)hsv(32, 44%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 44%, 33%)oklch(65% 0.071 70.5)lab(59.35% 9.75 27.34)lch(59.35% 29.03 70.37)What #AB885F 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 #AB885F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AB885F Channel Values
How #AB885F 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 136 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 31% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 44% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 44% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.27:1 vs white · 6.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB885F 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 #AB885F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB885F; 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 #AB885F
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 #AB885F 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.
#AB885F#8F8F5F#9B8C5F#95955D#9E905E#AE8484#AD8577#8E8E8EUsing #AB885F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ab885f: #AB885F;background-color: #AB885F;colors: { 'color-ab885f': '#AB885F' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.533, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_ab885f">#AB885F</color>fill="#AB885F"More Orange Colors
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#AB885F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AB885F?
#AB885F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(171, 136, 95) in RGB and hsl(32, 31%, 52%) 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 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #AB885F?
#AB885F is rgb(171, 136, 95) — red 171, green 136, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AB885F?
#AB885F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 44%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AB885F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AB885F scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AB885F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AB885F 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 16.35, which is visibly different.
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