What color is #AB9164?

#AB9164 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Veranda Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB9164?

The RGB value is 171, 145, 100: 171 red, 145 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB9164?

The complementary color is #647EAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB9164?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB9164 color

#AB9164 rgb(171, 145, 100)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AB9164 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 56.9% green and 39.2% blue (171, 145, 100).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 30% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 42% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Veranda Gold (#AF9968), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#AB9164 color codes

HEX	`#AB9164`
RGB	`rgb(171, 145, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 56.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 30%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 42%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.51, 3.38, 27.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.51, 27.7, 83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.221, 29.83, 16.273)`
Decimal	`11243876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB9164, 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 #AB9164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB9164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	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 #AB9164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab9164; }
.text { color: #ab9164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab9164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 145 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab9164, #a2ab64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #AB9164?: #AB9164 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Veranda Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB9164?: The RGB value is 171, 145, 100: 171 red, 145 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB9164?: The complementary color is #647EAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB9164?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.