Information about #AB862A color

#AB862A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB862A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 134, 42) — 67.1% red, 52.5% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 51 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively orange, #AB862A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Frizzell (#AD812F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736) and University Of California Gold (#B78727).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 134, 42)), which gives #AB862A its character. If you plan to put text on a #AB862A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AB862A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AB862A color variations

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

#AB862A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DCBD70

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White

#FFFFFF

#AB862A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AB862A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A58638

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Grey

#808080

#AB862A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AC5329

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#AB862A 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
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#2A4FAC
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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
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#462AAC
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#2A90AC
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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
#90AC2A
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#AC462A
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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
#AB862A
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#2AAC87
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#872AAC
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#4FAC2A
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#2A4FAC
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#872AAC
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#2AAC46
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#2A4FAC
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#AC2A90
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Nearest named colors to #AB862A

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

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Pale Fallen Leaves color link
Pale Fallen Leaves

#AA8736

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Filmpro Yellow Oxide color link
Filmpro Yellow Oxide

#B98036

#AB862A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB862A
  • RGB171, 134, 42
  • CMYK0, 15, 51, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 134, 42)
  • HSL43°, 61%, 42%
  • HSL Precise42.791°, 60.563%, 41.765%
  • HSV43°, 75%, 67%
  • HSB43°, 75%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.525, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.525, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.525, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB862A
  • DECIMAL ID11241002
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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