#AB9688
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.8% 0.032 55.8), rgb(171, 150, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#AB9688 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9688 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 150, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.032 55.8) |
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 #AB9688 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9688 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9688 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9688 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9688
oklch(68.8% 0.032 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8372
oklch(63% 0.042 54)
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Step 600
600
#886D5A
oklch(55.6% 0.045 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#745B4A
oklch(49.2% 0.042 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.034 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#AB9688 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) | #9C9787 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C88 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29292 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9688
#AB9688
oklch(68.8% 0.032 55.8)
- #889EAC
#889EAC
oklch(68.7% 0.032 235.9)
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 #AB9688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #AB9688 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.