#AB977E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.7% 0.042 73.2), rgb(171, 151, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#AB977E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB977E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 151, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.042 73.2) |
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 #AB977E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB977E | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB977E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB977E text on black | 7.45:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 73.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB977E
oklch(68.7% 0.042 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8565
oklch(63.2% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#896E4C
oklch(55.6% 0.059 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#745C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B33
oklch(42.6% 0.045 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#AB977E 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) | #9F977C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C7F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39290 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB977E
#AB977E
oklch(68.7% 0.042 73.2)
- #889DB5
#889DB5
oklch(68.8% 0.043 251.9)
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 #AB977E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
Use #AB977E 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.