Information about #AB9E8C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AB9E8C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 158, 140) (67.1% red, 62% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 12 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AB9E8C presents itself as a softly toned amber-leaning orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Triple Tea (#AA9F8B). Slightly further away sit Cougar (#AAA08D) and Half Craigieburn (#A9A18F).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 158, 140) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AB9E8C: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AB9E8C color variations

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

#AB9E8C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AB9E8C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AB9E8C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AB9E8C 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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#AB9E8C 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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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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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
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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #AB9E8C

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

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Half Craigieburn color link
Half Craigieburn

#A9A18F

Quarter Stonewall color link
Quarter Stonewall

#A69F8E

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Treetops color link
Treetops

#A6A28F

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Perfect Taupe color link
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

#AB9E8C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB9E8C
  • RGB171, 158, 140
  • CMYK0, 5, 12, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 158, 140)
  • HSL35°, 16%, 61%
  • HSL Precise34.839°, 15.578%, 60.98%
  • HSV35°, 18%, 67%
  • HSB35°, 18%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.620, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.620, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.620, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAB9E8C
  • DECIMAL ID11247244
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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