#AB9173 Hex Color
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This muted, dusty orange feels grounded and approachable. With its low saturation, #ab9173 avoids the intensity of brighter warm tones, making it an excellent base color for autumn-inspired palettes. Pair it with deep charcoals to prevent it from looking washed out. Because it offers strong contrast, it works well as a background for black typography in editorial design. The hex code for this shade is #ab9173.
Questions about #ab9173
What is #ab9173 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ab9173 is rgb(171, 145, 115), in HSL hsl(32, 25%, 56%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 33%, 33%.
What colors pair best with #ab9173 in a design?
Is #ab9173 suitable for text on a white background?
Using #ab9173 as a text color on a white background will generally fail accessibility standards due to insufficient contrast. It is much more effective when used as a background color for dark, high-contrast typography, or as a secondary accent color in UI design.
Is #ab9173 readable on white or black?
#ab9173 has a 2.98:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.02:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.