#AB804A
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63% 0.089 71.3), rgb(171, 128, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#AB804A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB804A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 128, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.089 71.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AB804A | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB804A | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB804A text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB804A text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA3
oklch(81% 0.043 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A71
oklch(70.7% 0.069 71.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB804A
oklch(63% 0.089 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#96692C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#80571E
oklch(49% 0.09 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#68471B
oklch(42.6% 0.074 71)
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Step 900
900
#553C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#AB804A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8F8245 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97573 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB804A
#AB804A
oklch(63% 0.089 71.3)
- #608DBE
#608DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.089 251.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AB804A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.007
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.008
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.008
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
Use #AB804A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.