Close to Brass
#ABA94C
#ABA94C is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 66.3% green, and 29.8% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 38% saturation and 48% 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 #ABA94C.
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.
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8.51:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABA94C as they’d see it.
#ABA94C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ABA94C
What color is #ABA94C?
#ABA94C is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 66.3% green, and 29.8% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 38% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABA94C in RGB?
#ABA94C is rgb(171, 169, 76): 171 red, 169 green, and 76 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABA94C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 56, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABA94C?
PANTONE 7495 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABA94C?
Its complement #A39BF3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.