#AB9717 Hex Code

Yellow Color Codes

#AB9717
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Color Information

Name:Yellow
Luminance:0.309
Web Safe:No

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#AB9717 as text color

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Color Formats

HEX

#AB9717
Hexadecimal color code

RGB

rgb(171, 151, 23)
Red, Green, Blue values (0-255)

HSL

hsl(52, 76%, 38%)
Hue, Saturation, Lightness

HSV

hsv(52, 87%, 67%)
Hue, Saturation, Value

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 12%, 87%, 33%)
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (Black)

LAB

lab(62.38, -5.1, 62.17)
Lightness, A (green-red), B (blue-yellow)
Accessibility Information

Contrast Ratios

White Backgroundfail
Aa
Ratio: 2.93:149/100
Black BackgroundAAA
Aa
Ratio: 7.17:1100/100
Gray Backgroundfail
Aa
Ratio: 1.35:122/100

WCAG Guidelines

AAAContrast ratio of 7:1 or higher (Enhanced)
AAContrast ratio of 4.5:1 or higher (Standard)
FAILContrast ratio below 4.5:1 (Not recommended)
Color Harmonies

Complementary

2 colors

Colors opposite on the color wheel

Triadic

3 colors

Three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel

Analogous

5 colors

Colors adjacent on the color wheel

Monochromatic

5 colors

Different shades of the same hue

Split Complementary

3 colors

Base color plus two colors adjacent to its complement