#AB8A2A
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(64.7% 0.117 89), rgb(171, 138, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#AB8A2A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8A2A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 138, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.117 89) |
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 #AB8A2A | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8A2A | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB8A2A text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB8A2A text on black | 6.40:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF97
oklch(80.8% 0.057 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89E5B
oklch(70.8% 0.092 88.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8A2A
oklch(64.7% 0.117 89)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F01
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.1)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#AB8A2A 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) | #9A891A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2922F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97E77 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8A2A
#AB8A2A
oklch(64.7% 0.117 89)
- #718AD6
#718AD6
oklch(64.7% 0.118 269.1)
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 #AB8A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
Use #AB8A2A 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.