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#AB893F Color

#AB893F is rgb(171, 137, 63) in RGB, hsl(41, 46%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 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 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB893F
HEX#AB893F
RGBrgb(171, 137, 63)
HSLhsl(41, 46%, 46%)
HSVhsv(41, 63%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 63%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.101 84.5)
LABlab(59.25% 7.17 43.80)
LCHlch(59.25% 44.38 80.71)

What #AB893F 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 #AB893F, 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 yellow in the library.

#AB893F Channel Values

How #AB893F 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 137 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 46% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 63% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 63% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB893F 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 text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB893F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB893F; 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 #AB893F

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 #AB893F 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#AB893F
Protanopia#90903F
Protanomaly#9B8D3F
Deuteranopia#95953C
Deuteranomaly#9E913D
Tritanopia#B08282
Tritanomaly#AE856E
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB893F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab893f: #AB893F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB893F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab893f': '#AB893F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.537, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_ab893f">#AB893F</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB893F"

More Yellow Colors

#AB893F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB893F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB893F?

#AB893F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(171, 137, 63) in RGB and hsl(41, 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 5.81.

What is the RGB value of #AB893F?

#AB893F is rgb(171, 137, 63) — red 171, green 137, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB893F?

#AB893F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 63%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB893F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB893F 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 #AB893F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB893F 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 17.66, which is visibly different.

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