#AB8259
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.7% 0.076 65.8), rgb(171, 130, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#AB8259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8259 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.076 65.8) |
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 #AB8259 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8259 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB8259 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB8259 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A7A
oklch(70.8% 0.059 65.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8259
oklch(63.7% 0.076 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#94693C
oklch(55.5% 0.082 66)
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Step 700
700
#7E572E
oklch(49% 0.077 65.7)
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Step 800
800
#674827
oklch(42.8% 0.064 66.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C24
oklch(37.7% 0.05 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#AB8259 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) | #8F8456 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77978 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8259
#AB8259
oklch(63.7% 0.076 65.8)
- #6490B7
#6490B7
oklch(63.7% 0.076 246.1)
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 #AB8259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.010
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.016
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #AB8259 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.