#AB9485
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.035 55.1), rgb(171, 148, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#AB9485 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9485 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 148, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.035 55.1) |
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 #AB9485 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9485 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9485 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9485 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB4
oklch(80.8% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9485
oklch(68.3% 0.035 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8370
oklch(63.1% 0.044 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C58
oklch(55.6% 0.049 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#755A48
oklch(49% 0.045 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.037 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E33
oklch(37.8% 0.029 56.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#AB9485 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) | #9B9584 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A85 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29090 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9485
#AB9485
oklch(68.3% 0.035 55.1)
- #859DAC
#859DAC
oklch(68.3% 0.035 235.5)
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 #AB9485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #AB9485 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.