#AB8269
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.062 52.7), rgb(171, 130, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#AB8269 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8269 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 130, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.062 52.7) |
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 #AB8269 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8269 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB8269 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB8269 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9985
oklch(70.8% 0.049 52.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8269
oklch(64% 0.062 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#93684E
oklch(55.5% 0.067 52)
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Step 700
700
#7D573F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 53)
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Step 800
800
#664734
oklch(42.7% 0.052 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#533C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#AB8269 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) | #8D8567 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E69 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67B7B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8269
#AB8269
oklch(64% 0.062 52.7)
- #6593AC
#6593AC
oklch(64% 0.062 232.8)
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 #AB8269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
Use #AB8269 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.