#AB8978
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.7% 0.048 48), rgb(171, 137, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#AB8978 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8978 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 137, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.048 48) |
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 #AB8978 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8978 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB8978 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8978 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8D
oklch(70.7% 0.037 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8978
oklch(65.7% 0.048 48)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A58
oklch(55.6% 0.054 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#785848
oklch(49% 0.049 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#62483C
oklch(42.6% 0.041 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#AB8978 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) | #928C77 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9378 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48384 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8978
#AB8978
oklch(65.7% 0.048 48)
- #7298A9
#7298A9
oklch(65.8% 0.049 227.2)
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 #AB8978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #AB8978 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.