#ABA549 Color
#ABA549 is rgb(171, 165, 73) in RGB, hsl(56, 40%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 57%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brass (#B5A642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABA549rgb(171, 165, 73)hsl(56, 40%, 48%)hsv(56, 57%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 57%, 33%)oklch(70.8% 0.114 105.5)lab(66.85% -6.68 47.37)lch(66.85% 47.84 98.02)What #ABA549 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 #ABA549, 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.
#ABA549 Channel Values
How #ABA549 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 165 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 40% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 57% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 57% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.56:1 vs white · 8.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABA549 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 #ABA549
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABA549; 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 #ABA549
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 #ABA549 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.
#ABA549#A6A649#A8A649#A7A749#A9A649#B29D9D#AFA084#A2A2A2Using #ABA549 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aba549: #ABA549;background-color: #ABA549;colors: { 'color-aba549': '#ABA549' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.647, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_aba549">#ABA549</color>fill="#ABA549"More Yellow Colors
#ABA549 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ABA549 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABA549?
#ABA549 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(171, 165, 73) in RGB and hsl(56, 40%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brass (#B5A642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #ABA549?
#ABA549 is rgb(171, 165, 73) — red 171, green 165, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABA549?
#ABA549 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 57%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABA549 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABA549 scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABA549 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABA549 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.6, which is visibly different.
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