Close to Citron
#ABA018
#ABA018 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 62.7% green, and 9.4% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 75% saturation and 38% 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 #ABA018.
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
2.70:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.77:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.70:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.77:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABA018 as they’d see it.
#ABA018 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 #ABA018
What color is #ABA018?
#ABA018 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 62.7% green, and 9.4% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 75% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABA018 in RGB?
#ABA018 is rgb(171, 160, 24): 171 red, 160 green, and 24 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABA018 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 86, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABA018?
PANTONE 104 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABA018?
Its complement #A58BFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.