Information about #AB9D96 color

#AB9D96 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AB9D96 falls into the Orange Color FamilyLow Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 157, 150) — 67.1% red, 61.6% green, 58.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 8 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained orange, #AB9D96 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Viaduct (#A99F97). Nearby in the Register you will also find Perfect Taupe (#AA9F94) and Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 157, 150) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #AB9D96 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AB9D96 color variations

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

#AB9D96 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 #AB9D96

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

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Greyish color link
Greyish

#A8A495

Double Ash color link
Double Ash

#A7A392

Delta Grey color link
Delta Grey

#A5A395

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB9D96
  • RGB171, 157, 150
  • CMYK0, 5, 8, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 157, 150)
  • HSL20°, 11%, 63%
  • HSL Precise20°, 11.111%, 62.941%
  • HSV20°, 12%, 67%
  • HSB20°, 12%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.616, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.616, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.616, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAB9D96
  • DECIMAL ID11246998
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01