What color is #AB603E?

#AB603E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mars. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB603E?

The RGB value is 171, 96, 62: 171 red, 96 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB603E?

The complementary color is #3E89AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB603E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB603E color

#AB603E rgb(171, 96, 62)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AB603E is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 37.6% green and 24.3% blue (171, 96, 62).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 47% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 64% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Mars (#AD6242), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#AB603E color codes

HEX	`#AB603E`
RGB	`rgb(171, 96, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 37.6%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 47%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 64%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 64%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.73, 27.29, 32.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.73, 42.37, 49.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.849, 17.374, 6.759)`
Decimal	`11231294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB603E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AB603E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB603E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AB603E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab603e; }
.text { color: #ab603e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab603e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 96 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab603e, #ab963e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #AB603E?: #AB603E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mars. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB603E?: The RGB value is 171, 96, 62: 171 red, 96 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB603E?: The complementary color is #3E89AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB603E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.