What color is #AB806C?

#AB806C is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Nougat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB806C?

The RGB value is 171, 128, 108: 171 red, 128 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB806C?

The complementary color is #6C97AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB806C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB806C color

#AB806C rgb(171, 128, 108)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AB806C is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 50.2% green and 42.4% blue (171, 128, 108).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 27% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 37% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Nougat (#AE8A78), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#AB806C color codes

HEX	`#AB806C`
RGB	`rgb(171, 128, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 50.2%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 27%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 37%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 37%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.25, 13.84, 17.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.25, 22.18, 51.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.221, 25.181, 17.611)`
Decimal	`11239532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB806C, 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 #AB806C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB806C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	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 #AB806C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab806c; }
.text { color: #ab806c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab806c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 128 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab806c, #ab9f6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #AB806C?: #AB806C is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Nougat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB806C?: The RGB value is 171, 128, 108: 171 red, 128 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB806C?: The complementary color is #6C97AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB806C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.