Close to Brass
#ABAE49
#ABAE49 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 68.2% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 41% 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 #ABAE49.
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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2.36:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.88:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABAE49 as they’d see it.
#ABAE49 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 #ABAE49
What color is #ABAE49?
#ABAE49 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 68.2% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 41% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABAE49 in RGB?
#ABAE49 is rgb(171, 174, 73): 171 red, 174 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABAE49 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 58, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABAE49?
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 #ABAE49?
Its complement #AA9CFB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.