#AB8A01
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.6% 0.132 91.7), rgb(171, 138, 1).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#AB8A01 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8A01 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 138, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.132 91.7) |
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 #AB8A01 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8A01 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB8A01 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB8A01 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 92.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0C091
oklch(81% 0.065 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89E50
oklch(70.6% 0.103 91.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8A01
oklch(64.6% 0.132 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302501
oklch(27% 0.054 91.4)
#AB8A01 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) | #9B8800 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39113 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7D75 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8A01
#AB8A01
oklch(64.6% 0.132 91.7)
- #7287DE
#7287DE
oklch(64.5% 0.132 272)
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 #AB8A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.006
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.006
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
Use #AB8A01 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.