Information about #AB9E7C color

#AB9E7C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB9E7C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 158, 124) — 67.1% red, 62% green, 48.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 18 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #AB9E7C 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 a hair away from Grayish Amber (#A89E7D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hillary (#A7A07E) and Double Drought (#AC987D).

The recipe behind #AB9E7C is rgb(171, 158, 124), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AB9E7C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. #AB9E7C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AB9E7C color variations

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#AB9E7C 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 #AB9E7C

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

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB9E7C
  • RGB171, 158, 124
  • CMYK0, 5, 18, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 158, 124)
  • HSL43°, 22%, 58%
  • HSL Precise43.404°, 21.86%, 57.843%
  • HSV43°, 27%, 67%
  • HSB43°, 27%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.620, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.620, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.620, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB9E7C
  • DECIMAL ID11247228
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01