#AB8B7B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.2% 0.045 48), rgb(171, 139, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#AB8B7B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8B7B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 139, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.045 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 #AB8B7B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8B7B | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8B7B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8B7B text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.022 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49A8E
oklch(70.6% 0.036 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8B7B
oklch(66.2% 0.045 48)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5A
oklch(55.6% 0.05 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#77594A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#61493D
oklch(42.8% 0.038 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#AB8B7B 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) | #938E7A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B947B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48687 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8B7B
#AB8B7B
oklch(66.2% 0.045 48)
- #7699A9
#7699A9
oklch(66.2% 0.045 227.6)
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 #AB8B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #AB8B7B 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.