Information about #AB9B5F color

#AB9B5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AB9B5F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 155, 95) (67.1% red, 60.8% green, 37.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 30 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated yellow, #AB9B5F carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bullet Shell (#AF9B60). Slightly further away sit Dark Beige (#AC9362) and Gingko (#A59C55).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 155, 95) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AB9B5F: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #AB9B5F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AB9B5F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AB9B5F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AB9B5F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB9B5F
  • RGB171, 155, 95
  • CMYK0, 6, 30, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 155, 95)
  • HSL47°, 31%, 52%
  • HSL Precise47.368°, 31.148%, 52.157%
  • HSV47°, 44%, 67%
  • HSB47°, 44%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.608, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.608, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.608, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB9B5F
  • DECIMAL ID11246431
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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