#AB9718
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(67.4% 0.134 99.3), rgb(171, 151, 24).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#AB9718 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9718 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 151, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 75%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.134 99.3) |
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 #AB9718 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB9718 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9718 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9718 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 102)
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Step 200
200
#E0DAB8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 99)
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Step 300
300
#CEC282
oklch(80.9% 0.084 98.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9718
oklch(67.4% 0.134 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#AB9718 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) | #A79300 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A24 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98B81 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9718
#AB9718
oklch(67.4% 0.134 99.3)
- #868CE7
#868CE7
oklch(67.4% 0.134 279.3)
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 #AB9718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.019
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
Use #AB9718 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.