#AB9657
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.8% 0.086 91.5), rgb(171, 150, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#AB9657 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9657 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 150, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.086 91.5) |
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 #AB9657 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9657 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9657 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9657 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDC099
oklch(80.9% 0.054 91.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9657
oklch(67.8% 0.086 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#A2872E
oklch(63.2% 0.11 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504009
oklch(37.8% 0.072 91.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#AB9657 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) | #A29452 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A59 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78D87 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9657
#AB9657
oklch(67.8% 0.086 91.5)
- #8495CD
#8495CD
oklch(67.8% 0.085 271)
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 #AB9657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.051
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.052
Use #AB9657 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.