#AB9549
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.4% 0.1 93.4), rgb(171, 149, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#AB9549 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9549 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 149, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.1 93.4) |
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 #AB9549 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9549 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9549 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9549 text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#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)
#AB9549
oklch(67.4% 0.1 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48709
oklch(63.2% 0.128 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2602
oklch(27.1% 0.053 94.7)
#AB9549 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) | #A39242 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78B84 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9549
#AB9549
oklch(67.4% 0.1 93.4)
- #8392D4
#8392D4
oklch(67.4% 0.099 273.7)
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 #AB9549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
Use #AB9549 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.