What color is #AB855D?

#AB855D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cumin. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB855D?

The RGB value is 171, 133, 93: 171 red, 133 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB855D?

The complementary color is #5D83AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB855D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB855D color

#AB855D rgb(171, 133, 93)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AB855D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 52.2% green and 36.5% blue (171, 133, 93).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 32% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 46% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cumin (#A58459), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#AB855D color codes

HEX	`#AB855D`
RGB	`rgb(171, 133, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 52.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 32%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 46%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 46%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.25, 9.29, 27.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.25, 28.65, 71.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.159, 26.225, 13.985)`
Decimal	`11240797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB855D, 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 #AB855D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB855D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	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 #AB855D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab855d; }
.text { color: #ab855d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab855d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 133 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab855d, #aaab5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #AB855D?: #AB855D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cumin. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB855D?: The RGB value is 171, 133, 93: 171 red, 133 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB855D?: The complementary color is #5D83AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB855D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.