Close to Quicksilver
#ABA09D
#ABA09D is a light neutral gray, close to the color Quicksilver. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 62.7% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 8% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ABA09D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.55:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.55:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABA09D as they’d see it.
#ABA09D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ABA09D
What color is #ABA09D?
#ABA09D is a light neutral gray, close to the color Quicksilver. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 62.7% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 8% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABA09D in RGB?
#ABA09D is rgb(171, 160, 157): 171 red, 160 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABA09D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 8, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABA09D?
PANTONE 429 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABA09D?
Its complement #99A4A7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.