What color is #ABA75D?

#ABA75D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Locust. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABA75D?

The RGB value is 171, 167, 93: 171 red, 167 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABA75D?

The complementary color is #5D61AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABA75D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABA75D color

#ABA75D rgb(171, 167, 93)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #ABA75D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 65.5% green and 36.5% blue (171, 167, 93).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 32% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 46% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Desert Locust (#A9A450), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#ABA75D color codes

HEX	`#ABA75D`
RGB	`rgb(171, 167, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 65.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 32%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 46%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 46%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.34, -9.27, 38.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.34, 39.7, 103.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.59, 37.087, 15.795)`
Decimal	`11249501`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABA75D, 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 #ABA75D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABA75D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	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 #ABA75D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aba75d; }
.text { color: #aba75d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aba75d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 167 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aba75d, #88ab5d); }

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Questions

What color is #ABA75D?: #ABA75D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Locust. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABA75D?: The RGB value is 171, 167, 93: 171 red, 167 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABA75D?: The complementary color is #5D61AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABA75D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.