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#AB4E06

#ab4e06 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ab4e06 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.06% red, 30.59% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.39% magenta, 96.49% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 26.18°, with 93.22% saturation and 34.71% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 6.02.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1412

Complementary

  1. #ab4e06
  2. #0663ab

Split complementary

  1. #ab4e06
  2. #06aba1
  3. #0611ab

Analogous

  1. #ab0611
  2. #ab4e06
  3. #aba106

Triadic

  1. #ab4e06
  2. #06ab4e
  3. #4e06ab

Tetradic

  1. #ab4e06
  2. #63ab06
  3. #0663ab
  4. #4e06ab

Square

  1. #ab4e06
  2. #11ab06
  3. #0663ab
  4. #a106ab

Monochromatic

  1. #170b01
  2. #612c03
  3. #ab4e06
  4. #f57009
  5. #f99a51

Shades

#ab4e06 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ab4e06
  2. #9a4605
  3. #893e05
  4. #783704
  5. #672f04
  6. #562703
  7. #441f02
  8. #331702
  9. #221001
  10. #110801
  11. #000000

Tints

#ab4e06 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ab4e06
  2. #b3601f
  3. #bc7138
  4. #c48351
  5. #cd956a
  6. #d5a783
  7. #ddb89b
  8. #e6cab4
  9. #eedccd
  10. #f7ede6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ab4e06 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ab4e06
  2. #a75312
  3. #a2581e
  4. #9e5d2b
  5. #9a6237
  6. #966743
  7. #916c4f
  8. #8d715b
  9. #897668
  10. #847b74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #885f53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #695c00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807101 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc3842 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #885700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #936503 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b64234 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ab4e06 {
  color: #ab4e06;
}
Background
.bg-ab4e06 {
  background-color: #ab4e06;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ab4e06 {
  border: 2px solid #ab4e06;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ab4e06;
  --color-primary-rgb: 171 78 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 26 93% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ab4e06 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ab4e06, #aba106);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ab4e06 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(171 78 6 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 6.02 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.14 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.21 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 7.41 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.43 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 8.40 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 9.30 #54b1f9 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Rust
#ab4e06  rgb(171, 78, 6)  hsl(26, 93%, 35%)  Rust
#0663ab  rgb(6, 99, 171)  hsl(206, 93%, 35%)  Lapis Lazuli
#06ab4e  rgb(6, 171, 78)  hsl(146, 93%, 35%)  Medium Sea Green
#4e06ab  rgb(78, 6, 171)  hsl(266, 93%, 35%)  Medium Blue