#AB9085
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.5% 0.036 43.4), rgb(171, 144, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#AB9085 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9085 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 144, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.036 43.4) |
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 #AB9085 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9085 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9085 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9085 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 42.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9085
oklch(67.5% 0.036 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38173
oklch(63.2% 0.047 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.05 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#78584B
oklch(49% 0.047 43.1)
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Step 800
800
#62483E
oklch(42.7% 0.039 42)
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Step 900
900
#503D35
oklch(37.8% 0.03 44)
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Step 950
950
#2F241F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 45.7)
#AB9085 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) | #979284 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9885 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28C8D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9085
#AB9085
oklch(67.5% 0.036 43.4)
- #7F9CA7
#7F9CA7
oklch(67.4% 0.036 222.9)
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 #AB9085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #AB9085 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.