Information about #AB8842 color

#AB8842 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AB8842 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 136, 66) (67.1% red, 53.3% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 41 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #AB8842 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F). Slightly further away sit Alpine (#AD8A3B) and Moderate Gamboge (#A8854A).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 136, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AB8842: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AB8842 color variations

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

#AB8842 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 #AB8842

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

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB8842
  • RGB171, 136, 66
  • CMYK0, 14, 41, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 136, 66)
  • HSL40°, 44%, 46%
  • HSL Precise40°, 44.304%, 46.471%
  • HSV40°, 61%, 67%
  • HSB40°, 61%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.533, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.533, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.533, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB8842
  • DECIMAL ID11241538
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01