#AB9323
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(66.6% 0.126 96.2), rgb(171, 147, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#AB9323 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9323 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 147, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.126 96.2) |
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 #AB9323 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9323 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9323 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9323 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC194
oklch(80.9% 0.061 96)
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Step 400
400
#B3A155
oklch(70.8% 0.099 96.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB9323
oklch(66.6% 0.126 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2603
oklch(27% 0.052 96)
#AB9323 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) | #A39007 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9972B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9877E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9323
#AB9323
oklch(66.6% 0.126 96.2)
- #808CE1
#808CE1
oklch(66.7% 0.127 276.3)
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 #AB9323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.019
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.020
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.027
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.041
Use #AB9323 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.