#AB8D3E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.5% 0.104 88.4), rgb(171, 141, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#AB8D3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8D3E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 141, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.104 88.4) |
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 #AB8D3E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8D3E | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8D3E text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8D3E text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59E64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 88.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8D3E
oklch(65.5% 0.104 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E02
oklch(55.4% 0.113 88.3)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 88.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#AB8D3E 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) | #9C8C36 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39441 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9827C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8D3E
#AB8D3E
oklch(65.5% 0.104 88.4)
- #768ED1
#768ED1
oklch(65.6% 0.104 268.4)
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 #AB8D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
Use #AB8D3E 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.