#AB9683
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.7% 0.037 64.3), rgb(171, 150, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#AB9683 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9683 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 150, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.037 64.3) |
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 #AB9683 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9683 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9683 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9683 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9683
oklch(68.7% 0.037 64.3)
-
Step 500
500
#9E846C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 64.5)
-
Step 600
600
#896D54
oklch(55.6% 0.051 63.2)
-
Step 700
700
#745B44
oklch(49% 0.048 64)
-
Step 800
800
#5E4B38
oklch(42.7% 0.039 66.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4D3E31
oklch(37.6% 0.03 62.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#AB9683 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) | #9D9782 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B83 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29291 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9683
#AB9683
oklch(68.7% 0.037 64.3)
- #889DB0
#889DB0
oklch(68.6% 0.037 245.7)
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 #AB9683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
Use #AB9683 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.