#AB9663
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.073 88), rgb(171, 150, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#AB9663 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9663 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 150, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.073 88) |
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 #AB9663 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9663 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9663 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9663 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDC0A0
oklch(81% 0.046 88.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9663
oklch(68% 0.073 88)
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Step 500
500
#A18642
oklch(63.1% 0.093 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F1F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 87.8)
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Step 700
700
#775D10
oklch(49.1% 0.094 88.1)
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Step 800
800
#614C12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 87.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#AB9663 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) | #A1955F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A65 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68E89 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9663
#AB9663
oklch(68% 0.073 88)
- #8597C6
#8597C6
oklch(68% 0.073 268.2)
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 #AB9663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.008
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.053
Use #AB9663 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.