#AB936E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.059 78.3), rgb(171, 147, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#AB936E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB936E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 147, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.059 78.3) |
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 #AB936E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB936E | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB936E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB936E text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB936E
oklch(67.6% 0.059 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28454
oklch(63% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D38
oklch(55.5% 0.081 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#785B2B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#624B24
oklch(42.8% 0.063 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#503E22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2515
oklch(27.1% 0.031 78.7)
#AB936E 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) | #9D936B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58C89 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB936E
#AB936E
oklch(67.6% 0.059 78.3)
- #8198BB
#8198BB
oklch(67.5% 0.058 258.7)
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 #AB936E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.010
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #AB936E 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.