#AB958B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.7% 0.03 46), rgb(171, 149, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#AB958B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB958B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 149, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.03 46) |
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 #AB958B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB958B | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB958B text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB958B text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.019 43.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB958B
oklch(68.7% 0.03 46)
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Step 500
500
#9E8376
oklch(63.1% 0.038 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#896C5F
oklch(55.6% 0.042 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#745A4E
oklch(49.1% 0.039 46)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A40
oklch(42.7% 0.032 48)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E36
oklch(37.7% 0.025 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#AB958B 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) | #9B978A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B8B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19292 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB958B
#AB958B
oklch(68.7% 0.03 46)
- #879FA9
#879FA9
oklch(68.7% 0.031 224.9)
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 #AB958B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #AB958B 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.