#AB8E56
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.1% 0.082 82.9), rgb(171, 142, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#AB8E56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8E56 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 142, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.082 82.9) |
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 #AB8E56 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8E56 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8E56 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8E56 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49D73
oklch(70.6% 0.063 82.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8E56
oklch(66.1% 0.082 82.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E2F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 82.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C22
oklch(49.2% 0.083 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B1E
oklch(42.6% 0.068 82.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#AB8E56 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) | #9B8E51 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29558 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78580 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8E56
#AB8E56
oklch(66.1% 0.082 82.9)
- #7892C5
#7892C5
oklch(66% 0.082 263.4)
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 #AB8E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
Use #AB8E56 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.