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#ABAF64 Color

#ABAF64 is rgb(171, 175, 100) in RGB, hsl(63, 32%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 43%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ABAF64
HEX#ABAF64
RGBrgb(171, 175, 100)
HSLhsl(63, 32%, 54%)
HSVhsv(63, 43%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 43%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.098 111.2)
LABlab(69.87% -9.80 37.78)
LCHlch(69.87% 39.03 104.54)

What #ABAF64 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 #ABAF64, 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.

#ABAF64 Channel Values

How #ABAF64 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 175 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 32% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 43% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABAF64 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ABAF64 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ABAF64

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABAF64; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #ABAF64

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 #ABAF64.

How #ABAF64 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#ABAF64
Protanopia#AEAE64
Protanomaly#ADAF64
Deuteranopia#AEAE64
Deuteranomaly#ADAE64
Tritanopia#B2A8A8
Tritanomaly#AFAB92
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ABAF64 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-abaf64: #ABAF64;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ABAF64;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-abaf64': '#ABAF64' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.686, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_abaf64">#ABAF64</color>
SVG fillfill="#ABAF64"

More Yellow Colors

#ABAF64 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ABAF64 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ABAF64?

#ABAF64 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(171, 175, 100) in RGB and hsl(63, 32%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #ABAF64?

#ABAF64 is rgb(171, 175, 100) — red 171, green 175, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ABAF64?

#ABAF64 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 43%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ABAF64 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ABAF64 scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ABAF64 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ABAF64 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 5.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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