Palettes / Colors / #ABA152
#ABA152 — Muted Yellow
#ABA152 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #ABA152 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ABA152 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. 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 #535DAC; it also sits naturally between #AC7553 and #8AAC53. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABA152 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 161, 82 |
| HSL | 53°, 35%, 50% |
| HSV | 53°, 52%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 52%, 33% |
| XYZ | 31.06, 34.76, 13.05 |
| Yxy | 34.76, 0.3938, 0.4407 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.56, -7.14, 42.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.95, -6.07, 25.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 63% · Blue 32%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 52% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABA152
.text { color: #ABA152; }
.background { background-color: #ABA152; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABA152; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 161, 82); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(53, 35%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABA152; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 161, 82, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABA152; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 161, 82, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABA152">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABA152">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #535DAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABA152: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABA152
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ABA152: ·
How #ABA152 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ABA152 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ABA152?
#ABA152 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 171, 161, 82). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABA152?
#ABA152 is RGB 171, 161, 82 — HSL 53°, 35%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 52%, 33%.
What colors go with #ABA152?
Its complement is #535DAC; analogous partners are #AC7553 and #8AAC53. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABA152 for text?
Black text on #ABA152 has a contrast ratio of 7.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.64:1.