#ABA396 Color
#ABA396 is rgb(171, 163, 150) in RGB, hsl(37, 11%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 12%, 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 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABA396rgb(171, 163, 150)hsl(37, 11%, 63%)hsv(37, 12%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 12%, 33%)oklch(71.9% 0.021 80.1)lab(67.40% 1.30 7.87)lch(67.40% 7.98 80.64)What #ABA396 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 #ABA396, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ABA396 Channel Values
How #ABA396 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 163 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 11% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 12% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 12% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.5:1 vs white · 8.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABA396 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 #ABA396
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABA396; 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 #ABA396
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 #ABA396 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.
#ABA396#A4A496#A7A496#A6A696#A8A596#ACA1A1#ACA29D#A4A4A4Using #ABA396 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aba396: #ABA396;background-color: #ABA396;colors: { 'color-aba396': '#ABA396' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.639, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_aba396">#ABA396</color>fill="#ABA396"More Orange Colors
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#ABA396 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABA396?
#ABA396 is a light orange — rgb(171, 163, 150) in RGB and hsl(37, 11%, 63%) 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 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #ABA396?
#ABA396 is rgb(171, 163, 150) — red 171, green 163, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABA396?
#ABA396 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 12%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABA396 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABA396 scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABA396 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABA396 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 8.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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