What color is #ABAB9E?

#ABAB9E is a gray, closest to the named color Humble Hippo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABAB9E?

The RGB value is 171, 171, 158: 171 red, 171 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABAB9E?

The complementary color is #9E9EAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABAB9E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABAB9E color

#ABAB9E rgb(171, 171, 158)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ABAB9E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 67.1% green and 62% blue (171, 171, 158).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 7% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Humble Hippo (#AAAA99), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#ABAB9E color codes

HEX	`#ABAB9E`
RGB	`rgb(171, 171, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 67.1%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 7%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 8%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 8%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.65, -2.37, 6.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.65, 7.1, 109.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.528, 40.253, 38.134)`
Decimal	`11250590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABAB9E, 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 #ABAB9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABAB9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	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 #ABAB9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abab9e; }
.text { color: #abab9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abab9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 171 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abab9e, #a4ab9e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ABAB9E?: #ABAB9E is a gray, closest to the named color Humble Hippo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABAB9E?: The RGB value is 171, 171, 158: 171 red, 171 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABAB9E?: The complementary color is #9E9EAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABAB9E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.