Palettes / Colors / #ABB474
#ABB474 — Dusty Yellow
#ABB474 is a yellow color we call Dusty 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 #ABB474 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.
#ABB474 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 #7C74B4; it also sits naturally between #B49C74 and #8BB474. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABB474 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 180, 116 |
| HSL | 68°, 30%, 58% |
| HSV | 68°, 36%, 71% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 36%, 29% |
| XYZ | 36.27, 42.56, 22.83 |
| Yxy | 42.56, 0.3568, 0.4187 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.26, -13.44, 31.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.24, -11.63, 22.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 71% · Blue 45%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 36% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABB474
.text { color: #ABB474; }
.background { background-color: #ABB474; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABB474; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 180, 116); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(68, 30%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABB474; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 180, 116, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABB474; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 180, 116, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABB474">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABB474">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7C74B4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABB474: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABB474
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 #ABB474: ·
How #ABB474 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 #ABB474 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 #ABB474?
#ABB474 is Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 171, 180, 116). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABB474?
#ABB474 is RGB 171, 180, 116 — HSL 68°, 30%, 58% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 36%, 29%.
What colors go with #ABB474?
Its complement is #7C74B4; analogous partners are #B49C74 and #8BB474. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABB474 for text?
Black text on #ABB474 has a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.