Close to Ecru
#ABA96E
#ABA96E is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 66.3% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 27% saturation and 55% 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 #ABA96E.
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
2.43:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.63:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.43:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.63:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABA96E as they’d see it.
#ABA96E 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 #ABA96E
What color is #ABA96E?
#ABA96E is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 66.3% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 27% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABA96E in RGB?
#ABA96E is rgb(171, 169, 110): 171 red, 169 green, and 110 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABA96E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 36, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABA96E?
PANTONE 7529 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABA96E?
Its complement #A1A1DB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.