#AB8957
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.1% 0.079 76.3), rgb(171, 137, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#AB8957 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8957 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 137, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.079 76.3) |
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 #AB8957 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8957 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB8957 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8957 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79C75
oklch(70.7% 0.062 76.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8957
oklch(65.1% 0.079 76.3)
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Step 600
600
#906C35
oklch(55.6% 0.086 76)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A27
oklch(49% 0.08 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A22
oklch(42.8% 0.066 76.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E21
oklch(37.7% 0.051 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#AB8957 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) | #968A53 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9258 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7807D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8957
#AB8957
oklch(65.1% 0.079 76.3)
- #7091BF
#7091BF
oklch(65% 0.079 256.8)
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 #AB8957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
Use #AB8957 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.