#AB8529
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(63.7% 0.115 85.2), rgb(171, 133, 41).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#AB8529 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8529 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 133, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.115 85.2) |
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 #AB8529 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8529 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB8529 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB8529 text on black | 6.11:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE97
oklch(80.8% 0.056 85)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C5C
oklch(70.6% 0.09 85)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8529
oklch(63.7% 0.115 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E03
oklch(37.8% 0.076 85.2)
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Step 950
950
#312407
oklch(26.9% 0.047 84.1)
#AB8529 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) | #96851A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F2D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7973 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8529
#AB8529
oklch(63.7% 0.115 85.2)
- #6989D1
#6989D1
oklch(63.7% 0.115 265.1)
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 #AB8529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.022
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
Use #AB8529 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.