What color is #AB805D?

#AB805D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Café au Lait. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB805D?

The RGB value is 171, 128, 93: 171 red, 128 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB805D?

The complementary color is #5D88AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB805D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB805D color

#AB805D rgb(171, 128, 93)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AB805D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 50.2% green and 36.5% blue (171, 128, 93).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 32% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 46% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Café au Lait (#A57C5B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#AB805D color codes

HEX	`#AB805D`
RGB	`rgb(171, 128, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 50.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 32%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 46%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 46%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.97, 12.09, 25.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.97, 28.16, 64.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.491, 24.888, 13.762)`
Decimal	`11239517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB805D, 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 #AB805D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB805D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	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 #AB805D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab805d; }
.text { color: #ab805d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab805d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 128 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab805d, #aba75d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #AB805D?: #AB805D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Café au Lait. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB805D?: The RGB value is 171, 128, 93: 171 red, 128 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB805D?: The complementary color is #5D88AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB805D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.