#AB935B
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.2% 0.08 87.1), rgb(171, 147, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#AB935B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB935B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 147, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.08 87.1) |
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 #AB935B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB935B | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB935B text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB935B text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB935B
oklch(67.2% 0.08 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#A48539
oklch(63.1% 0.101 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E0A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B04
oklch(42.7% 0.085 86.9)
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Step 900
900
#513F11
oklch(37.8% 0.066 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#AB935B 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) | #9F9257 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68A85 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB935B
#AB935B
oklch(67.2% 0.08 87.1)
- #8095C8
#8095C8
oklch(67.3% 0.08 267)
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 #AB935B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.012
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.054
Use #AB935B 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.