Information about #AB9C7E color

#AB9C7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AB9C7E falls into the Orange Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 156, 126) — 67.1% red, 61.2% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 18 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #AB9C7E carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grayish Amber (#A89E7D). Slightly further away sit Double Drought (#AC987D) and Hillary (#A7A07E).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 156, 126) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AB9C7E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AB9C7E color variations

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

#AB9C7E 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 #AB9C7E

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

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Raincloud color link
Raincloud

#A39881

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB9C7E
  • RGB171, 156, 126
  • CMYK0, 6, 18, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 156, 126)
  • HSL40°, 21%, 58%
  • HSL Precise40°, 21.127%, 58.235%
  • HSV40°, 26%, 67%
  • HSB40°, 26%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.612, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.612, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.612, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB9C7E
  • DECIMAL ID11246718
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01