#AB9116 Hex Color
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A muted, mid-dark yellow with olive undertones, #ab9116 reads warm and earthy rather than bright. Its low saturation makes it better as a supporting tone or small accent than a full background, where it can turn muddy. It flatters deep charcoal and warm cream, and black text passes AA on it with roughly 6.8:1 contrast.
Questions about #ab9116
What is #ab9116 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ab9116 is rgb(171, 145, 22), in HSL hsl(50, 77%, 38%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 87%, 33%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #ab9116?
Deep charcoal and warm cream are its strongest partners, keeping its muted tone grounded. A dark teal also works as an offbeat complement, since the green undertone in #ab9116 softens the usual yellow-blue clash.
Is #ab9116 readable on white or black?
#ab9116 has a 3.09:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.79:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.