#AB9778
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.6% 0.049 78.6), rgb(171, 151, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#AB9778 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9778 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 151, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.049 78.6) |
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 #AB9778 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9778 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9778 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9778 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAB
oklch(81% 0.031 78.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9778
oklch(68.6% 0.049 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E855E
oklch(63% 0.062 78.4)
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Step 600
600
#896F44
oklch(55.7% 0.068 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#745C35
oklch(49% 0.064 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2D
oklch(42.8% 0.053 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F28
oklch(37.7% 0.041 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#AB9778 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) | #A09776 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C79 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4918F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9778
#AB9778
oklch(68.6% 0.049 78.6)
- #889BB9
#889BB9
oklch(68.5% 0.049 259.5)
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 #AB9778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
Use #AB9778 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.