What color is #AB8553?

#AB8553 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Exhumed Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB8553?

The RGB value is 171, 133, 83: 171 red, 133 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB8553?

The complementary color is #5379AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB8553?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB8553 color

#AB8553 rgb(171, 133, 83)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AB8553 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 52.2% green and 32.5% blue (171, 133, 83).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 35% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 51% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Exhumed Gold (#A78558), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#AB8553 color codes

HEX	`#AB8553`
RGB	`rgb(171, 133, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 52.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 35%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 51%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 51%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.09, 8.28, 32.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.09, 33.43, 75.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.745, 26.059, 11.803)`
Decimal	`11240787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB8553, 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 #AB8553	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB8553 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	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 #AB8553 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab8553; }
.text { color: #ab8553; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab8553; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 133 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab8553, #a5ab53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #AB8553?: #AB8553 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Exhumed Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB8553?: The RGB value is 171, 133, 83: 171 red, 133 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB8553?: The complementary color is #5379AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB8553?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.