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#ABA287 Color

#ABA287 is rgb(171, 162, 135) in RGB, hsl(45, 18%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 21%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ABA287
HEX#ABA287
RGBrgb(171, 162, 135)
HSLhsl(45, 18%, 60%)
HSVhsv(45, 21%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 21%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.039 91.8)
LABlab(66.85% 0.03 15.34)
LCHlch(66.85% 15.34 89.87)

What #ABA287 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 #ABA287, 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.

#ABA287 Channel Values

How #ABA287 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 162 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 18% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 21% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 21% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABA287 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 text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ABA287

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABA287; 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 #ABA287

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ABA287.

How #ABA287 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#ABA287
Protanopia#A4A487
Protanomaly#A7A387
Deuteranopia#A5A587
Deuteranomaly#A7A487
Tritanopia#AE9F9F
Tritanomaly#ADA096
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ABA287 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aba287: #ABA287;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ABA287;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aba287': '#ABA287' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.635, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_aba287">#ABA287</color>
SVG fillfill="#ABA287"

More Yellow Colors

#ABA287 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ABA287 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ABA287?

#ABA287 is a light yellow — rgb(171, 162, 135) in RGB and hsl(45, 18%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.

What is the RGB value of #ABA287?

#ABA287 is rgb(171, 162, 135) — red 171, green 162, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ABA287?

#ABA287 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 21%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ABA287 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ABA287 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ABA287 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ABA287 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 14.32, which is visibly different.

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