#AB8E82
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67% 0.039 43.7), rgb(171, 142, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#AB8E82 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8E82 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 142, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.039 43.7) |
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 #AB8E82 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8E82 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8E82 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8E82 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8E82
oklch(67% 0.039 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48071
oklch(63% 0.05 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6959
oklch(55.5% 0.055 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5849
oklch(49.2% 0.051 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#63483C
oklch(42.7% 0.042 45)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#AB8E82 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) | #959181 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9682 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38A8B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8E82
#AB8E82
oklch(67% 0.039 43.7)
- #7C9BA7
#7C9BA7
oklch(67% 0.039 223.4)
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 #AB8E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
Use #AB8E82 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.