Palettes / Colors / #AB7B59

#AB7B59 — Muted Orange

#AB7B59 is a orange color we call Muted Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

#AB7B59 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #5989AB; it also sits naturally between #AB5960 and #ABA459. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 67% · Green 48% · Blue 35%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 48% · Key 33%

Previews

CSS code for #AB7B59

.text { color: #AB7B59; }
.background { background-color: #AB7B59; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AB7B59; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 123, 89); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 33%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AB7B59; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 123, 89, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AB7B59; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 123, 89, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AB7B59">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AB7B59">Div content here</div>

Shades of #AB7B59

Tints of #AB7B59

Tones of #AB7B59

Color harmonies

Complementary — #5989AB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AB7B59: #000000.

How #AB7B59 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #AB7B59 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #AB7B58  ·  #AB7B5A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #AB7B59?

#AB7B59 is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 171, 123, 89). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AB7B59?

#AB7B59 is RGB 171, 123, 89 — HSL 25°, 33%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 48%, 33%.

What colors go with #AB7B59?

Its complement is #5989AB; analogous partners are #AB5960 and #ABA459. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AB7B59 for text?

Black text on #AB7B59 has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.68:1.