#AB8735
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.2% 0.108 84.8), rgb(171, 135, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#AB8735 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8735 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 135, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.108 84.8) |
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 #AB8735 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8735 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB8735 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB8735 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99D61
oklch(70.8% 0.085 85.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8735
oklch(64.2% 0.108 84.8)
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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
#533E0B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#302409
oklch(26.8% 0.045 84.7)
#AB8735 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) | #97872B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09038 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97B76 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8735
#AB8735
oklch(64.2% 0.108 84.8)
- #6C8BCF
#6C8BCF
oklch(64.2% 0.109 264.8)
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 #AB8735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
Use #AB8735 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.