#AB9690
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.027 36.5), rgb(171, 150, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#AB9690 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9690 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 150, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.027 36.5) |
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 #AB9690 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9690 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9690 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9690 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 36.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9690
oklch(69% 0.027 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D837B
oklch(63.2% 0.034 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#876C64
oklch(55.5% 0.037 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#735A53
oklch(49.1% 0.035 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A44
oklch(42.7% 0.028 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E39
oklch(37.8% 0.023 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#AB9690 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) | #9B9890 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C90 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19394 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9690
#AB9690
oklch(69% 0.027 36.5)
- #8AA0A6
#8AA0A6
oklch(69.1% 0.026 216)
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 #AB9690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #AB9690 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.