#AB9366
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.4% 0.068 82.7), rgb(171, 147, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#AB9366 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9366 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 147, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.068 82.7) |
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 #AB9366 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9366 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9366 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9366 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9366
oklch(67.4% 0.068 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#A38549
oklch(63.2% 0.087 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E2A
oklch(55.7% 0.094 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#795B1C
oklch(49% 0.087 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B1A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#AB9366 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) | #9E9263 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49967 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68B87 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9366
#AB9366
oklch(67.4% 0.068 82.7)
- #8097C1
#8097C1
oklch(67.4% 0.068 262.3)
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 #AB9366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.005
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
Use #AB9366 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.