#AB8862
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.1% 0.068 68.5), rgb(171, 136, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#AB8862 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8862 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 136, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.068 68.5) |
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 #AB8862 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8862 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB8862 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8862 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 68.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8862
oklch(65.1% 0.068 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#906B42
oklch(55.6% 0.074 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5934
oklch(49% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 800
800
#64492C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#513D27
oklch(37.6% 0.044 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#AB8862 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) | #948A5F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9263 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6807E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8862
#AB8862
oklch(65.1% 0.068 68.5)
- #6F93B7
#6F93B7
oklch(65% 0.067 248.9)
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 #AB8862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
Use #AB8862 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.