Information about #AB9530 color

#AB9530 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB9530 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 149, 48) — 67.1% red, 58.4% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 48 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AB9530 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Reef Gold (#A98D36). Slightly further away sit Antique Gold (#B0903D) and Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 149, 48)), which gives #AB9530 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. #AB9530 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AB9530 color variations

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

#AB9530 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 #AB9530

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

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB9530
  • RGB171, 149, 48
  • CMYK0, 9, 48, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 149, 48)
  • HSL49°, 56%, 43%
  • HSL Precise49.268°, 56.164%, 42.941%
  • HSV49°, 72%, 67%
  • HSB49°, 72%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.584, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.584, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.584, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB9530
  • DECIMAL ID11244848
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01