Information about #AB9249 color

#AB9249 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AB9249 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 146, 73) — 67.1% red, 57.3% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 38 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AB9249 reads as a pleasantly vivid orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Amber (#A8914A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Husk (#B2994B) and Moderate Gold (#A89C4A).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 146, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AB9249 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AB9249 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AB9249 color variations

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

#AB9249 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 #AB9249

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

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB9249
  • RGB171, 146, 73
  • CMYK0, 10, 38, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 146, 73)
  • HSL45°, 40%, 48%
  • HSL Precise44.694°, 40.164%, 47.843%
  • HSV45°, 57%, 67%
  • HSB45°, 57%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.573, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.573, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.573, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB9249
  • DECIMAL ID11244105
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01