#AB955E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.078 88.5), rgb(171, 149, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#AB955E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB955E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 149, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.078 88.5) |
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 #AB955E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB955E | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB955E text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB955E text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#EEEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB955E
oklch(67.7% 0.078 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#A2863B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 88.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F12
oklch(55.6% 0.108 88.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C08
oklch(42.8% 0.084 88.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F13
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#AB955E 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) | #A1945A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A60 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68D87 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB955E
#AB955E
oklch(67.7% 0.078 88.5)
- #8396C8
#8396C8
oklch(67.7% 0.077 268.2)
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 #AB955E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.053
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.053
Use #AB955E 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.