Palettes / Colors / #ABA48B
#ABA48B — Dusty Yellow
#ABA48B is a yellow color we call Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #ABA48B 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.
#ABA48B 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 #8C93AB; it also sits naturally between #AB958C and #A2AB8C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABA48B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 164, 139 |
| HSL | 47°, 16%, 61% |
| HSV | 47°, 19%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 19%, 33% |
| XYZ | 34.73, 37.07, 29.75 |
| Yxy | 37.07, 0.3420, 0.3651 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.33, -1.73, 13.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.89, -1.51, 10.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 64% · Blue 55%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 19% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABA48B
.text { color: #ABA48B; }
.background { background-color: #ABA48B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABA48B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 164, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(47, 16%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABA48B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 164, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABA48B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 164, 139, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABA48B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABA48B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8C93AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABA48B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABA48B
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 #ABA48B: ·
How #ABA48B 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 #ABA48B 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 #ABA48B?
#ABA48B is Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 171, 164, 139). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABA48B?
#ABA48B is RGB 171, 164, 139 — HSL 47°, 16%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 19%, 33%.
What colors go with #ABA48B?
Its complement is #8C93AB; analogous partners are #AB958C and #A2AB8C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABA48B for text?
Black text on #ABA48B has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.50:1.