#AB8273
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.2% 0.056 41), rgb(171, 130, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#AB8273 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8273 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 130, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.056 41) |
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 #AB8273 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8273 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB8273 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB8273 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#B9988C
oklch(70.6% 0.043 41)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8273
oklch(64.2% 0.056 41)
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Step 600
600
#926858
oklch(55.6% 0.06 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5648
oklch(49.1% 0.057 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#65473B
oklch(42.8% 0.046 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#533B33
oklch(37.7% 0.037 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#AB8273 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) | #8C8672 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E73 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57C7E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8273
#AB8273
oklch(64.2% 0.056 41)
- #6695A5
#6695A5
oklch(64.2% 0.056 221.2)
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 #AB8273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #AB8273 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.