#AB9560
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.076 87.8), rgb(171, 149, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#AB9560 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9560 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 149, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.076 87.8) |
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 #AB9560 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9560 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9560 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9560 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.047 87.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9560
oklch(67.7% 0.076 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2863E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F18
oklch(55.6% 0.105 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#785D07
oklch(49.2% 0.098 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#624C0D
oklch(42.8% 0.081 87.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#AB9560 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) | #A1945C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A62 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68D88 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9560
#AB9560
oklch(67.7% 0.076 87.8)
- #8396C7
#8396C7
oklch(67.7% 0.076 268)
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 #AB9560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.053
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.054
Use #AB9560 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.