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Canary Tone Muted

Yellow · Hue 55
Hex
#ABA887
RGB
rgb(171, 168, 135)
HSL
hsl(55, 18%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 2%, 21%, 33%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.7:1AA
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About this color

Canary Tone Muted (#ABA887) belongs to the yellow family — hue 55°, 18% saturation, 60% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-canary-tone-muted: #ABA887;
  --colorarchive-canary-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(55, 18%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-canary-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(171, 168, 135);
}

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Tonal strip

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Canary Silk Muted
#BCBA9F · hsl(55, 18%, 68%)
Darker companion
Canary Radiant Muted
#9F9B75 · hsl(55, 18%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Tone Muted
#878DAB · hsl(230, 18%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Olive Tone Muted
#9FAB87 · hsl(80, 18%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Coral Tone Muted
#AB9987 · hsl(30, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Cyan Tone Muted
#87ABA8 · hsl(175, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Tone Muted
#A587AB · hsl(290, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Steel Tone Muted
#879CAB · hsl(205, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Tone Muted
#9387AB · hsl(260, 18%, 60%)
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Base: Canary Tone Muted #ABA887
Lighter companion: Canary Silk Muted #BCBA9F
Darker companion: Canary Radiant Muted #9F9B75
Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Tone Muted #878DAB
Analogous lead: Olive Tone Muted #9FAB87
Analogous echo: Coral Tone Muted #AB9987
Triadic +120°: Cyan Tone Muted #87ABA8
Triadic +240°: Magenta Tone Muted #A587AB
Split-comp +150°: Steel Tone Muted #879CAB
Split-comp +210°: Orchid Tone Muted #9387AB

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Canary Tone Faint
#A3A28F · hsl(55, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Canary Tone Dust
#B4AF7E · hsl(55, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Canary Radiant Muted
#9F9B75 · hsl(55, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Amber Tone Muted
#ABA587 · hsl(50, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Citrine Tone Muted
#ABAB87 · hsl(60, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Canary Silk Muted
#BCBA9F · hsl(55, 18%, 68%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7:1
Indigo Ink Soft
#181C30
AAA7.2:1
Indigo Ink Clear
#101737
AAA7.4:1
Indigo Ink Vivid
#09123E
AAA7.5:1
Indigo Ink Bright
#061042
AAA7.5:1
Indigo Ink Pure
#030E45
AAA7.1:1
Iris Nocturne Vivid
#0D0D59

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#AAAA92
Protanopia
#AAAA90
Tritanopia
#AB9698
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