#AB9065
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.8% 0.067 78.8), rgb(171, 144, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#AB9065 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9065 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 144, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.067 78.8) |
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 #AB9065 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9065 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9065 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9065 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 77.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB9065
oklch(66.8% 0.067 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E40
oklch(55.5% 0.072 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#765C32
oklch(49.2% 0.068 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B2A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F26
oklch(37.7% 0.044 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#AB9065 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) | #9B9062 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29766 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68885 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9065
#AB9065
oklch(66.8% 0.067 78.8)
- #7C96BE
#7C96BE
oklch(66.8% 0.067 258.9)
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 #AB9065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #AB9065 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.