#AB9256
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.9% 0.084 87.5), rgb(171, 146, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#AB9256 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9256 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 146, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.084 87.5) |
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 #AB9256 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9256 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9256 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9256 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 87.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9256
oklch(66.9% 0.084 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58531
oklch(63.1% 0.108 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.07 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#AB9256 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) | #9F9151 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59858 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78984 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9256
#AB9256
oklch(66.9% 0.084 87.5)
- #7E93CA
#7E93CA
oklch(66.8% 0.086 268)
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 #AB9256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
Use #AB9256 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.