#AB9465
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.6% 0.069 84.6), rgb(171, 148, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#AB9465 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9465 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 148, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.069 84.6) |
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 #AB9465 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9465 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9465 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9465 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9465
oklch(67.6% 0.069 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28547
oklch(63% 0.088 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E27
oklch(55.5% 0.096 84.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C19
oklch(49.1% 0.089 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#624B18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#AB9465 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) | #9F9362 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59966 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68C88 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9465
#AB9465
oklch(67.6% 0.069 84.6)
- #8297C3
#8297C3
oklch(67.6% 0.07 264.8)
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 #AB9465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #AB9465 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.