#AB876B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65% 0.059 59.4), rgb(171, 135, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#AB876B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB876B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 135, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.059 59.4) |
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 #AB876B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB876B | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB876B text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB876B text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79A84
oklch(70.6% 0.046 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB876B
oklch(65% 0.059 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#906A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.065 59.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A583D
oklch(49% 0.06 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#644833
oklch(42.7% 0.05 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#AB876B 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) | #928969 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68080 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB876B
#AB876B
oklch(65% 0.059 59.4)
- #6E95B0
#6E95B0
oklch(65.1% 0.059 239)
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 #AB876B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
Use #AB876B 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.