#AB903E
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.2% 0.106 91), rgb(171, 144, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#AB903E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB903E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 144, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.106 91) |
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 #AB903E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB903E | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB903E text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB903E text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 91)
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Step 400
400
#B49F63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 90.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB903E
oklch(66.2% 0.106 91)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F400D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E250A
oklch(26.8% 0.043 90.7)
#AB903E 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) | #9F8E35 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59642 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8857E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB903E
#AB903E
oklch(66.2% 0.106 91)
- #7B8FD4
#7B8FD4
oklch(66.3% 0.106 271)
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 #AB903E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
Use #AB903E 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.