Color Name
Tan Brown*
Hex Color Code
#AB8A5B
RGB Color Code
RGB(171, 138, 91)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 19.3%, 46.8%, 32.9%
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What color is AB8A5B?

The RGB color code for color number #AB8A5B is RGB(171, 138, 91). In the RGB color model, #AB8A5B has a red value of 171, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 91. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 19.3% magenta, 46.8% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.2° (degrees), 32.3 % saturation, and 51.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AB8A5B has a hue of 35.2° (degrees), 46.8 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color AB8A5B is cool or warm?

Color AB8A5B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AB8A5B? (For interior and product design)

AB8A5B has an LRV of nearly 27.6. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#AB8A5B
LRV 27.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 27.6 of #AB8A5B with dark and light color

Is #AB8A5B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AB8A5B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AB8A5B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AB8A5B
Hex triplet
#AB8A5B
Red
AB
Green
8A
Blue
5B
RGBA / RGB rgb(171, 138, 91)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
91 (35.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
19.30%
Yellow
46.78%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(35.25deg, 32.3 %, 51.4 %)
Hue
35.25°
Saturation
32.26 %
Lightness
51.37 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
35.25°
Saturation
46.78 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(84, 114, 69)
Red
84 (32.9%)
Yellow
114 (44.9%)
Blue
69 (27.1%)
HWB
Hue
35.25°
Whiteness
35.69 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
32.94%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
64.31%
XYZ
X
27.77
Y
27.59
Z
13.76
YXY
Y1
27.59
X
0.4
Y2
0.4
CIE-Lab
L
59.52
A
6.28
B
29.84
CIE-Lch
L
59.52
C
30.49
H
78.11
CIE-Luv
L
59.52
U
24.91
V
35.49
Hunter-Lab
L
52.53
A
2.45
B
21.24
Other
LRV
~ 27.6 %
Munsell Color System
2.4Y 5.8/4.8

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #AB8A5B

These are the named colors closest to hex AB8A5B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#AB7E4C Color Tan Brown
95.10% match | ΔE 4.90
#C19A6B Color Camel
94.15% match | ΔE 5.85
#C19A6B Color Fallow
94.15% match | ΔE 5.85
#B38B6D Color Light Taupe
93.21% match | ΔE 6.79

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AB8A5B.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AB8A5B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AB8A5B.

#A48055 Color PANTONE 6010 C
96.35% match | ΔE 3.65
#B4875E Color PANTONE 2317 C
95.15% match | ΔE 4.85
#B7916C Color PANTONE 2467 C
95.14% match | ΔE 4.86
#AC835E Color PANTONE 10138 C
95.01% match | ΔE 4.99

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AB8A5B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AB8A5B.


Paint color for Hex #AB8A5B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AB8A5B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AB8A5B once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color AB8A5B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AB8A5B to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color AB8A5B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AB8A5B to Behr


Valspar

Hex color AB8A5B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AB8A5B to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AB8A5B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AB8A5B to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AB8A5B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AB8A5B to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AB8A5B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AB8A5B to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AB8A5B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AB8A5B to Farrow & Ball

#BA9368 Color Sand (45)
95.68% match | ΔE 4.32
#BD8C5F Color Wet Sand (46)
94.39% match | ΔE 5.61
#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)
94.25% match | ΔE 5.75
#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)
92.93% match | ΔE 7.07

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AB8A5B color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#AB8A5B
Tan Brown*
#5B7CAB
Glaucous*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #AB8A5B?

Color that best contrast with #AB8A5B is #5B7CAB, color name is Glaucous*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #AB8A5B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AB8A5B is #5B7CAB, color name is Glaucous*.

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