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#AB917C Color

#AB917C is rgb(171, 145, 124) in RGB, hsl(27, 22%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 27%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB917C
HEX#AB917C
RGBrgb(171, 145, 124)
HSLhsl(27, 22%, 58%)
HSVhsv(27, 27%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 27%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.043 60.9)
LABlab(62.15% 7.66 15.00)
LCHlch(62.15% 16.84 62.94)

What #AB917C 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 #AB917C, 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 orange in the library.

#AB917C Channel Values

How #AB917C 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 145 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 22% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 27% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 27% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB917C 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB917C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB917C; 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 #AB917C

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 #AB917C 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#AB917C
Protanopia#96967C
Protanomaly#9F947C
Deuteranopia#9A9A7B
Deuteranomaly#A1977B
Tritanopia#AD8F8F
Tritanomaly#AC9088
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #AB917C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab917c: #AB917C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB917C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab917c': '#AB917C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.569, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_ab917c">#AB917C</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB917C"

More Orange Colors

#AB917C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB917C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB917C?

#AB917C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(171, 145, 124) in RGB and hsl(27, 22%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #AB917C?

#AB917C is rgb(171, 145, 124) — red 171, green 145, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB917C?

#AB917C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 27%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB917C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB917C scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB917C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB917C 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 12.85, which is visibly different.

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