Information about #ABAB98 color

#ABAB98 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ABAB98 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 171, 152) (67.1% red, 67.1% green, 59.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 7 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ABAB98 presents itself as a softly toned sunny yellow — 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 Terrain (#ADAD99). Slightly further away sit Green Spring (#A9AF99) and Yellowish Grey (#A8A89C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 171, 152)), which gives #ABAB98 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ABAB98: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ABAB98 color variations

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

#ABAB98 color tints

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

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#CCCCC0

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#DDDDD5

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#EEEEEA

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White

#FFFFFF

#ABAB98 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8D8D73

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#6A6A56

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#464639

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#23231C

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Black

#000000

#ABAB98 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A2A291

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#99998C

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#919188

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#888883

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Grey

#808080

#ABAB98 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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#9AAA97

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#AAA297

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#AA9A97

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#ABAB98 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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#9797AA
#9797AA

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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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#A197AA
#A197AA

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#97A1AA
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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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#AAA197
#AAA197

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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
#ABAB98
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#97AAAA
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#AA97AA
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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
#ABAB98
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#97AA97
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#9797AA
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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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#97AAA1
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#9797AA
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#AA97A1
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Nearest named colors to #ABAB98

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

Terrain color link
Terrain

#ADAD99

Green Spring color link
Green Spring

#A9AF99

Yellowish Grey color link
Yellowish Grey

#A8A89C

Half Lemon Grass color link
Half Lemon Grass

#ACAD9E

Eagle color link
Eagle

#B0AC94

Mandrake color link
Mandrake

#B0A994

Half Grey Olive color link
Half Grey Olive

#B1AB95

Swordfish color link
Swordfish

#A7A69C

Foggy Grey color link
Foggy Grey

#A7A69D

Overland color link
Overland

#B2AA94

Greyish color link
Greyish

#A8A495

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

#ABAB98 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABAB98
  • RGB171, 171, 152
  • CMYK0, 0, 7, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 171, 152)
  • HSL60°, 10%, 63%
  • HSL Precise60°, 10.16%, 63.333%
  • HSV60°, 11%, 67%
  • HSB60°, 11%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.671, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.671, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.671, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDABAB98
  • DECIMAL ID11250584
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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