Information about #ABA92B color

#ABA92B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ABA92B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 169, 43) — 67.1% red, 66.3% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 50 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #ABA92B 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 a near neighbor of Earls Green (#B8A722). Slightly further away sit Citron (#9FA91F) and Karma (#B6A237).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 169, 43)), which gives #ABA92B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ABA92B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ABA92B color variations

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

#ABA92B 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 #ABA92B

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

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABA92B
  • RGB171, 169, 43
  • CMYK0, 1, 50, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 169, 43)
  • HSL59°, 60%, 42%
  • HSL Precise59.063°, 59.813%, 41.961%
  • HSV59°, 75%, 67%
  • HSB59°, 75%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.663, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.663, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.663, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDABA92B
  • DECIMAL ID11249963
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01