#AB9060
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.7% 0.073 81.3), rgb(171, 144, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AB9060 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9060 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 144, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.073 81.3) |
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 #AB9060 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9060 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9060 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9060 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39E78
oklch(70.8% 0.058 82.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB9060
oklch(66.7% 0.073 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#765C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 80.9)
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Step 800
800
#604B26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F23
oklch(37.6% 0.047 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#AB9060 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) | #9C905C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29661 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68884 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9060
#AB9060
oklch(66.7% 0.073 81.3)
- #7B95C1
#7B95C1
oklch(66.6% 0.072 260.8)
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 #AB9060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.010
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
Use #AB9060 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.