Close to Citron
#ABA629
#ABA629 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 65.1% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 61% saturation and 42% 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 #ABA629.
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
2.56:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.56:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABA629 as they’d see it.
#ABA629 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 #ABA629
What color is #ABA629?
#ABA629 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 65.1% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 61% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABA629 in RGB?
#ABA629 is rgb(171, 166, 41): 171 red, 166 green, and 41 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABA629 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 76, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABA629?
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 #ABA629?
Its complement #A893F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.