#AB9449
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.2% 0.099 92.5), rgb(171, 148, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#AB9449 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9449 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 148, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.099 92.5) |
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 #AB9449 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9449 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9449 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9449 text on black | 7.06:1 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC093
oklch(80.8% 0.062 92.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9449
oklch(67.2% 0.099 92.5)
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Step 500
500
#A4860D
oklch(63% 0.126 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2503
oklch(26.9% 0.051 92.2)
#AB9449 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) | #A29242 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88A83 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9449
#AB9449
oklch(67.2% 0.099 92.5)
- #8192D3
#8192D3
oklch(67.2% 0.099 272.3)
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 #AB9449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
Use #AB9449 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.