Color #ABA136 Color / Colour Code #ABA136
This page shows the hex color code for color #aba136 (#ABA136). The colour is a yellow tone with 52% saturation and 44% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #ABA136 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#ABA136 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 25, 55, and 85 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 55, 175, and 295 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #ABA136
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 55 and saturation at 52%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 55 to 100 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 55 with its complement at 235 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #ABA136
Lightness variations at hue 55 and 52% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #ABA136
Design Use Cases for #ABA136
Balanced UI Color
At 52% saturation, #ABA136 strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Primary Interface Color
At 44% lightness, #ABA136 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Attention & Optimism
#ABA136 is in the yellow spectrum (hue 55). Yellow attracts attention faster than any other color. Use it for warning labels, featured content markers, star ratings, and tooltip backgrounds. Pair with dark text since yellow often fails contrast checks against white.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #ABA136 (hue 55) to its complement at hue 235. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 85. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aba136, #3640ab);
CSS Code for #ABA136
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Colors visually similar to #ABA136 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #ABA136 (#ABA136)
#ABA136 is a yellow color (colour) with RGB channel values of 171 red, 161 green, and 54 blue. The red channel is dominant by a ratio of 3.2:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 55 degrees with 52% saturation and 44% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #ABA136 is 152/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 68% yellow, and 33% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #ABA136 against white is 2.66:1 and against black is 7.88:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.88:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #3640AB creates maximum visual tension when paired with #ABA136. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #AB6636 and #7AAB36, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #ABA136
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #ABA136?
- #ABA136 is Color #ABA136, a yellow color (colour) with RGB(171, 161, 54), HSL(55, 52%, 44%), and CMYK(0%, 6%, 68%, 33%). Its perceived brightness is 152/255.
- Is #ABA136 accessible for text?
- Against white, #ABA136 has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.88:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #ABA136?
- The complementary colour is #3640AB (hue 235). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #AB6636 and #7AAB36. The triadic palette adds #36ABA1 and #A136AB for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #ABA136 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #aba136; or rgb(171, 161, 54); or hsl(55, 52%, 44%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 55 52% 44%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.