#AB8601
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.7% 0.13 89), rgb(171, 134, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#AB8601 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8601 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 134, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.13 89) |
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 #AB8601 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8601 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB8601 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB8601 text on black | 6.14:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8BF
oklch(88.4% 0.035 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF92
oklch(80.9% 0.063 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D51
oklch(70.6% 0.101 88.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8601
oklch(63.7% 0.13 89)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312501
oklch(27.1% 0.054 89.8)
#AB8601 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) | #988500 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F11 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7972 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8601
#AB8601
oklch(63.7% 0.13 89)
- #6B86DA
#6B86DA
oklch(63.7% 0.13 269)
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 #AB8601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.009
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.014
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.023
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
Use #AB8601 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.