#AB876E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.1% 0.057 56.3), rgb(171, 135, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#AB876E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB876E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 135, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.057 56.3) |
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 #AB876E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB876E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB876E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB876E text on black | 6.42:1 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79A86
oklch(70.7% 0.045 56.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB876E
oklch(65.1% 0.057 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#906A50
oklch(55.6% 0.062 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5840
oklch(49% 0.058 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#634835
oklch(42.6% 0.047 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#30241B
oklch(27.2% 0.024 58.4)
#AB876E 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) | #918A6C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58080 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB876E
#AB876E
oklch(65.1% 0.057 56.3)
- #6E95AE
#6E95AE
oklch(65% 0.057 236.9)
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 #AB876E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #AB876E 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.