Information about #AB8371 color

#AB8371 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AB8371 falls into the Orange Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 131, 113) — 67.1% red, 51.4% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 23 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced orange, #AB8371 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Mongoose (#A58B6F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sandal (#A3876A) and Triple Sandcastle (#A38A6D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 131, 113)), which gives #AB8371 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AB8371: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AB8371 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AB8371 color variations

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

#AB8371 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 #AB8371

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

Mongoose color link
Mongoose

#A58B6F

Sandal color link
Sandal

#A3876A

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Backcountry color link
Backcountry

#AB8E6B

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB8371
  • RGB171, 131, 113
  • CMYK0, 16, 23, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 131, 113)
  • HSL19°, 26%, 56%
  • HSL Precise18.621°, 25.664%, 55.686%
  • HSV19°, 34%, 67%
  • HSB19°, 34%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.514, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.514, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.514, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB8371
  • DECIMAL ID11240305
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01