#AB9487
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.033 51.3), rgb(171, 148, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#AB9487 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9487 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 148, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.033 51.3) |
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 #AB9487 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9487 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9487 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9487 text on black | 7.31:1 | 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
#CCBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9487
oklch(68.3% 0.033 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8372
oklch(63.1% 0.043 53)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C5B
oklch(55.6% 0.046 51)
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Step 700
700
#755A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.043 52)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.035 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E34
oklch(37.8% 0.028 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#AB9487 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) | #9A9686 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A87 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29090 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9487
#AB9487
oklch(68.3% 0.033 51.3)
- #859EAB
#859EAB
oklch(68.4% 0.034 230.5)
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 #AB9487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #AB9487 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.