Information about #AB872B color

#AB872B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB872B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 135, 43) — 67.1% red, 52.9% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 50 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #AB872B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Frizzell (#AD812F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736) and University Of California Gold (#B78727).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 135, 43)), which gives #AB872B its character. If you plan to put text on a #AB872B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #AB872B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AB872B color variations

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

#AB872B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DBBD71

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White

#FFFFFF

#AB872B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#896B22

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#665019

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Black

#000000

#AB872B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A48639

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#9C8549

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Grey

#808080

#AB872B 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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#AB532A

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#AB2A35

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#AB872B 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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#2B4FAB
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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
#AB872B
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#472BAB
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#2B90AB
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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
#90AB2B
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#AB472B
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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
#AB872B
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#2BAB87
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#872BAB
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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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#4FAB2B
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#2B4FAB
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#872BAB
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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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#2BAB47
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#2B4FAB
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#AB2B90
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Nearest named colors to #AB872B

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

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

#AB872B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB872B
  • RGB171, 135, 43
  • CMYK0, 14, 50, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 135, 43)
  • HSL43°, 60%, 42%
  • HSL Precise43.125°, 59.813%, 41.961%
  • HSV43°, 75%, 67%
  • HSB43°, 75%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.529, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.529, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.529, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB872B
  • DECIMAL ID11241259
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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