What color is #AB996D?

#AB996D 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 #AB996D?

The RGB value is 171, 153, 109: 171 red, 153 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB996D?

The complementary color is #6D7FAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB996D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB996D color

#AB996D rgb(171, 153, 109)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AB996D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 60% green and 42.7% blue (171, 153, 109).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 27% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 36% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Veranda Gold (#AF9968), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.51:1).

#AB996D color codes

HEX	`#AB996D`
RGB	`rgb(171, 153, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 60%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 27%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 36%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 36%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.79, 0.05, 25.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.79, 25.58, 89.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.947, 32.546, 19.117)`
Decimal	`11245933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB996D, 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 #AB996D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AB996D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	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 #AB996D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab996d; }
.text { color: #ab996d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab996d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 153 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab996d, #9eab6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #AB996D?: #AB996D 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 #AB996D?: The RGB value is 171, 153, 109: 171 red, 153 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB996D?: The complementary color is #6D7FAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB996D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.