#AB9186
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.035 44.2), rgb(171, 145, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#AB9186 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 44°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9186 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 145, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.035 44.2) |
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 #AB9186 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9186 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9186 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9186 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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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)
#AB9186
oklch(67.7% 0.035 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28173
oklch(63.1% 0.046 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A5C
oklch(55.5% 0.049 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#77594C
oklch(49.1% 0.045 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#61493E
oklch(42.8% 0.037 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D35
oklch(37.7% 0.029 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 45.7)
#AB9186 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) | #979385 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9886 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28D8E | 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°).
- #AB9186
#AB9186
oklch(67.7% 0.035 44.2)
- #819DA8
#819DA8
oklch(67.8% 0.035 223.7)
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 #AB9186, 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 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
Use #AB9186 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.