Close to Greige
#ABA296
#ABA296 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 63.5% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 11% saturation and 63% 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 #ABA296.
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
2.52:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.52:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABA296 as they’d see it.
#ABA296 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #ABA296
What color is #ABA296?
#ABA296 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 63.5% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 11% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABA296 in RGB?
#ABA296 is rgb(171, 162, 150): 171 red, 162 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABA296 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 12, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABA296?
PANTONE Warm Gray 6 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABA296?
Its complement #9BA4B0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.