What color is #ABAF6D?

#ABAF6D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Estragon. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABAF6D?

The RGB value is 171, 175, 109: 171 red, 175 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABAF6D?

The complementary color is #716DAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABAF6D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABAF6D color

#ABAF6D rgb(171, 175, 109)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #ABAF6D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 68.6% green and 42.7% blue (171, 175, 109).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 29% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Estragon (#A5AF76), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#ABAF6D color codes

HEX	`#ABAF6D`
RGB	`rgb(171, 175, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 68.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 29%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 38%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 38%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.77, -11.71, 33.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.77, 35.37, 109.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.885, 40.423, 20.43)`
Decimal	`11251565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABAF6D, 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 #ABAF6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABAF6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	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 #ABAF6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abaf6d; }
.text { color: #abaf6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abaf6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 175 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abaf6d, #8aaf6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #ABAF6D?: #ABAF6D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Estragon. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABAF6D?: The RGB value is 171, 175, 109: 171 red, 175 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABAF6D?: The complementary color is #716DAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABAF6D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.