#AB9568
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.9% 0.067 84.7), rgb(171, 149, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#AB9568 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 85°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9568 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 149, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.067 84.7) |
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 #AB9568 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9568 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9568 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9568 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9568
oklch(67.9% 0.067 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1854A
oklch(63% 0.085 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E2B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#775C1E
oklch(49% 0.086 84.5)
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Step 800
800
#614B1B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 84)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#AB9568 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) | #A09465 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A69 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58D89 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9568
#AB9568
oklch(67.9% 0.067 84.7)
- #8498C2
#8498C2
oklch(68% 0.066 264.8)
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 #AB9568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.007
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
Use #AB9568 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.