#AB833E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.5% 0.1 78.9), rgb(171, 131, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#AB833E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB833E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 131, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.1 78.9) |
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 #AB833E | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB833E | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB833E text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB833E 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9E
oklch(81% 0.049 79.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B68
oklch(70.7% 0.078 78.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB833E
oklch(63.5% 0.1 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#956B16
oklch(55.7% 0.108 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5904
oklch(49.2% 0.101 79.3)
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Step 800
800
#67490B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D14
oklch(37.7% 0.065 78.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#AB833E 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) | #938437 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E40 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97874 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB833E
#AB833E
oklch(63.5% 0.1 78.9)
- #658BC7
#658BC7
oklch(63.4% 0.1 259.3)
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 #AB833E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.017
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
Use #AB833E 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.