Close to Citron
#ABA92F
#ABA92F is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 66.3% green, and 18.4% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 57% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ABA92F.
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
2.49:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.45:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.45:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABA92F as they’d see it.
#ABA92F 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 #ABA92F
What color is #ABA92F?
#ABA92F is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 66.3% green, and 18.4% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 57% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABA92F in RGB?
#ABA92F is rgb(171, 169, 47): 171 red, 169 green, and 47 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABA92F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 73, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABA92F?
PANTONE 399 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABA92F?
Its complement #AA96FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.