#AB8D7F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.7% 0.042 46.4), rgb(171, 141, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#AB8D7F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 46°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8D7F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 141, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.042 46.4) |
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 #AB8D7F | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8D7F | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8D7F text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8D7F text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39B90
oklch(70.8% 0.033 46.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8D7F
oklch(66.7% 0.042 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B5D
oklch(55.5% 0.045 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#755A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.042 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#60493F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D35
oklch(37.6% 0.027 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#AB8D7F 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) | #95907E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38889 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8D7F
#AB8D7F
oklch(66.7% 0.042 46.4)
- #7A9AA8
#7A9AA8
oklch(66.7% 0.041 226.4)
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 #AB8D7F, 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 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #AB8D7F 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.