#AB976A
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.3% 0.066 86.7), rgb(171, 151, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#AB976A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB976A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 151, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.066 86.7) |
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 #AB976A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB976A | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB976A text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB976A text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB976A
oklch(68.3% 0.066 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0864B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D1F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#604C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 86.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#AB976A 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) | #A19667 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5908B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB976A
#AB976A
oklch(68.3% 0.066 86.7)
- #8799C3
#8799C3
oklch(68.4% 0.066 266.6)
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 #AB976A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.012
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.013
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
Use #AB976A 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.