#AB9355
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.1% 0.086 88.9), rgb(171, 147, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AB9355 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9355 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 147, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.086 88.9) |
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 #AB9355 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9355 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9355 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9355 text on black | 7.03:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 87.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9355
oklch(67.1% 0.086 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4852E
oklch(63% 0.11 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F09
oklch(37.7% 0.072 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#AB9355 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) | #A09150 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69857 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78A84 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9355
#AB9355
oklch(67.1% 0.086 88.9)
- #8094CB
#8094CB
oklch(67.2% 0.085 268.7)
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 #AB9355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.049
Use #AB9355 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.