#AB8465
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.3% 0.065 59.8), rgb(171, 132, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#AB8465 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8465 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 132, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.065 59.8) |
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 #AB8465 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8465 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB8465 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB8465 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99A81
oklch(70.8% 0.051 60.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8465
oklch(64.3% 0.065 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#926948
oklch(55.5% 0.071 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5839
oklch(49.1% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#654830
oklch(42.7% 0.054 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#523C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#302319
oklch(26.9% 0.027 58.9)
#AB8465 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) | #908763 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F65 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67C7C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8465
#AB8465
oklch(64.3% 0.065 59.8)
- #6893B1
#6893B1
oklch(64.3% 0.065 239.5)
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 #AB8465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #AB8465 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.