#AB806E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.7% 0.06 43.7), rgb(171, 128, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#AB806E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB806E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 128, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.06 43.7) |
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 #AB806E | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB806E | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB806E text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB806E text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9889
oklch(70.8% 0.047 44.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB806E
oklch(63.7% 0.06 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#946754
oklch(55.6% 0.065 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5644
oklch(49.2% 0.06 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#674638
oklch(42.7% 0.051 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#543B31
oklch(37.8% 0.039 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#AB806E 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) | #8B846D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6797B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB806E
#AB806E
oklch(63.7% 0.06 43.7)
- #6294A6
#6294A6
oklch(63.8% 0.06 222.6)
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 #AB806E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
Use #AB806E 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.